INTRODUCTION TO

INDONESIAN BATIK
CONSERVATION AND INDONESIAN CULTURE

Dr. Ir. Rodia Syamwil, M.Pd.

UNIVERSITAS NEGERI SEMARANG 1

 LEARNING PROGRAM
• Introduction to Batik
• Batik Design / Motifs
• Introduction to Batik Materials and
Equipments
• Batik Processing, Dyeing, and Coloring
• Batik Creation and Production
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 Unesco Statement

Dasar hukum Pengukuhan batik indonesia sebagai warisan

budaya takbenda oleh UNESCO

• Convention for The Safeguarding of The

Intangible Culture Heritage, Paris, 17 October
2003 (9 Chapters and 40 Articles)

• Peraturan Presiden Republik Indonesia Nomor

78 Tahun 2007. Tentang Pengesahan
Convention for The Safeguarding of The
Intangible Culture Heritage. (Ratifikasi )
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 Domains of the Intangible Cultural
Heritage of Humanity
(a) oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle
of the intangible cultural heritage

(b) performing arts

(c) social practices, rituals, and festive events

(d) knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe

(e) traditional craftsmanship

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Oral Traditions, Expressions, Languages

• Tells from generation to generation

• Have names and meanings
 Social Practices
• Special motifs for different
social strata

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 Social Practices
• Use in traditional, ritual, and
festive events

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 Social Practices
• Use in traditional, ritual, and
festive events

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 Traditional Craftsmanship

From the beginning until

the end, batik are
processed manually, and
so are its equipments
and tools

. (Berkas Nominasi Batik Indonesia, 2009),

What is Batik ?
• Batik comes
from the word
“mbatik”
means “to
draw or write
with dots”.
• Please notify
the batik motif
on the right

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 TWO MAIN CHARACTERISTIC
OF BATIK
1. Its Specific Design or Motifs
– Every motifs are named and having
philosophical meaning
– Motifs consist of: ornament and isen-isen

2. Processing Technique
– Resist dyeing
– The use of malam or wax for covering part
of fabric
– The use of canting and/or cap
– The use of natural dyes
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 BATIK CONCEPT
• “Malam” (wax) is used to cover part of
motifs which is desired uncolored
• “Malam” is a hydrophob material, which
could prevent the dyestuff absorption
• Coloring the open part of the cloth
• Remove the “malam” away of the cloth
using hot boiled water

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 KINDS OF BATIK

• Batik Pedalaman and Batik Pesisiran

• Batik Tulis and Batik Cap
• Batik Celup and Batik Coletan

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 BATIK PEDALAMAN BATIK PESISIRAN
(INLAND BATIK) (COASTAL BATIK)

• Yogyakarta, Solo, • Cirebon, Pekalongan,

Klaten, Sragen, Lasem, Semarang,
Purwokerto, Kebumen Tuban, Madura
• Natural colour of • Colorful
inland woods and • Motifs: sea and
plants (brown, black, coaster animals,
blue, cream, white, coaster plants
yellow)
• Motifs: inland jungle
animals and plants,
geometric
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INLAND BATIK

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COASTAL BATIK

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Differences between Inland and Coastal
SEKAR JAGAD
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Differences between Inland and Coastal
CEPLOK 19
Differences between Inland and Coastal

CEPLOK
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COMPONENT OF MOTIFS

• Ornament
• Isen-isen

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1. Lidah Api/Fire Flame 22
2. Gedong/Building
3. Sayap/Sawat/ Wings 4. Burung/Bird 23
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5. Kupu-kupu/Butterfly 6. Lung-lungan/Plants
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7. Naga/Dragon 8. Hewan/Animals
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9. Gunung/Meru/Mount 10. Filling Ornaments
11. Ganggong 12. Cemukiran

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 ISEN-ISEN
Isen Isen Latar

Isen-isen Manggisan pengisi Latar

Isen-isen Galaran Lurus dan

Galaran Brintik pada Latar
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TRADITIONAL
BATIK MOTIFS

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 NITIKAN

Kuncup Kantil Cakar Ayam

Gendaghan Jaya Kirana

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NITIKAN

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MOTIF SEMEN

Sido Asih Sido Mulyo

Sido Luhur Sido Mukti 32

MOTIF SEMEN

Sido Asih
Cuwiri

Sawat Semen Rama 33

MOTIF LERENG

Lereng

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Udan Liris
 MOTIF PARANG

Parang Kusumo Udan Liris

Parang Rusak Barong Parang Ukel Seling 35

 MOTIF LERENG

Samudra Naga Puspa Lereng Kupu

Parang Rusak Barong Parang Ukel Seling 36

MOTIF KAWUNG

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MOTIF TAMBAL

Slobok Tambal

Pamiluto Sekar Jagad 38

 MOTIF CEPLOK

Ceplok Liring Jlamprang

Truntum Kawung 39
 MOTIF TUMPAL
Tumpal Minangkabau

Tumpal Setaman

Tumpal Bangkalan Tumpal Tombak 40

BANJI

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MEGAMENDUNG

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MOTIF BASUREK

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ALAS-ALASAN

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LUNG-LUNGAN

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Burung

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SEMARANGAN
PEKALONGAN
KALIMANTAN
LASEM
MADURA
BANYUMAS
IRIAN BARAT
JAMBI
MATERIALS,TOOLS & EQUIPMENTS

Canting Cap
Canting

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SEBUTKAN NAMA MOTIF

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Dan ini…………..

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Dan ini…………

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And this…………..?

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Batik Cap

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 SUMBER

• Nian S. Djoemena. (1986). Ungkapan sehelai

batik. Jakarta: Penerbit Djambatan
• Nian S. Djoemena. (1990). Batik dan mitra.
Jakarta: Penerbit Djambatan
• Santosa Doellah. 2002. Batik, pengaruh
zaman dan lingkungan. Surakarta: Danar
Hadi
• Sewan Soesanto. 1970. Kerajinan Batik
Indonesia. Yogyakarta: Balai Batik Indonesia
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THANK’s

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