Batik is remarkable artwork with traditional philosophy which includes meditation training and charisma. Batik symbolic designs which differs among each community was related with ceremonies of various communities and is also related deeply with the wearer’s whole life such as birth, marriage, pregnancy, happiness, disease, and the death.

In Indonesia, Batik has developed as one of the most important culture of Indonesia. In ancient Javanese court, the production of Batik was not only technical training, but related to the elegance of women and the learning of manners.

Batik is not a mere cloth to wrap one self as clothing but people express their wishes through symbol drawn on it which is the deep philosophy that Batik possesses. Old Batik design especially have certain meanings related to lessons or teaching to the people who wear them.

Batik use to celebrate of woman 7 month pregnancy :

Sidomukti

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-      Sido Asih

-      Sida Mulya atau Sido Luhur

-      Babon Angrem

-      Wahyu Tumurun

-      Semen Rama

-      Lurik (not batik design)

All the batik designs and lurik full of philosophy meaning. The woman who’s pregnancy hope that the baby will be bless by God and always lovely, kindness, being prosperity, and modesty.

Batik use for circumcision

-      Parang Pamor (for son):

-      Grompol (for daughter)

Batik use for Marriage

-      for proposal :

the bride groom wears batik Semen latar putih (white background)

-      for engagement

the bride groom wears batik satria manah

the bride wears batik Semen Rantai

-      for Ceremony of bathing a bride prior to the wedding

the bride wear Wahyu Tumurun

the parents wear Nitik Cakar

-      for marriage contract.

Sido Mukti :

sido mean continous, mukti mean prosperity and happy life. This design simbolizes the hope of a good future, happy life for the couple forever.

-      for reception

Semen Rama : for the marriage couple

Truntum   : for the parents of marriage couple

batik use for death

-      Kawung

-      Slobog

-      Semen Rama

-      Sido Mukti : This design simbolizes the hope of a good life in paradise

-      Sido Mulya

-      Sido Luhur

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