Kampung Batik Laweyan (Batik Village "Laweyan")

Not just a place to learn batik and batik shopping alone , Kampung Laweyan a tourist spot with incredible charm . In the village was also the emerging movement figures against colonialism . Until now , the aura of the past Laweyan still felt , especially indicated by the presence of old buildings , which are covered with high walls . Fun if down the halls .

Surakarta batik history , was believed to have originated from Laweyan , which was first introduced during the Kingdom Display with Kyai Ageng pioneer Henis , in the early 16th century . Thus , the Surakarta batik , yes Laweyan . Of tlatah Pajang , batik snaking groove adjust Laweyan time , go Bengawan Solo and so on up to the Java Sea , coastal batik motifs to emerge . Indonesian exports of goods in the modern sense , is said to be the origin Laweyan batik in the early 1930s .

Why should Surakarta batik identical with Laweyan , because supposedly that's where batik originated , produced by generations . Kyai Ageng Henis who introduced batik to the population around Display at the beginning of the 16th century . At least , that's what people believed Laweyan until now .

Just so you know , people still hang on to the definition Laweyan batik , which does not only refer to a mere motive . They reject the product manufacturer , which is made by using modern machines as " batik " .

Heaving batik business Laweyan always hand in hand with the political dynamics archipelago , since before and after the Indonesian named . At first the colonial period , Laweyan always tightly controlled by the Dutch colonial government , especially since Kyai Samanhudi formed a resistance organization called the Islamic Trade SI . Marketing process of batik was not laluasa done .

At the time of movement , batik became economic resources also support the resistance movement . Sukarno , Hatta and national political figures , reportedly often visited the village , to the dark and consolidating meetings . Ironically , society Laweyan feel bullied even in the New Order .

Laweyan itself , derived from the word lawe , the soft cotton fibers which is raw material for making cloth . Laweyan word indicates a place where many threads lawe there .

But now no face Laweyan semuram few decades ago . Increasing popularity of batik , even to the children , teenagers and young people , making the need for batik material boost anyway . And Laweyan , now began to squirm . If until 2004 then only the remaining 11 batik business , has now reached the 60's people revive batik , especially batik and batik .

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