The Meaning of Various Style Motifs on Bali Batik
The motifs on Balinese batik are usually inspired by nature and culture in Bali. However, sometimes there are also elements of natural culture from outside Bali. Some areas that are usually combined with Balinese culture on Balinese batik are the regions of Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Papua, and several other regions.
Until now, the motifs of Balinese batik have 3 types, namely the Sekar Jagad Bali Motif, the Banji Lotus Motif, and the Poleng Blue Motif. Of the three types, each motif has its own meaning in its engraving. The meanings carved into the motif are:
- The motif of Sekar Bali
This motif illustrates the diversity that exists in Bali. This motif is inspired by the sekar batik cloth in Java.
- Banji lotus motif
This motif is about the purity of the soul that is sincere, lives in harmony and unity.
- Blue polka motif
This motif has a meaning of balance in life so that it is believed to live in harmony and harmony later.
That is the meaning of Balinese batik cloth motifs. If you are a batik fabric collector, it never hurts to make this Balinese batik cloth in your collection list later.
Don’t forget to try batik class when playing in Bali
Bali is indeed known as one of the most visited tourist attractions in the territory of Indonesia. Evidently, every year there are always visits both domestic and foreign tourists who always come here to just spend vacation time, business trips, or learn about the culture in Bali.
One of the souvenirs that are usually bought by tourists when playing to Bali is Balinese batik cloth. This is because the patterns and motifs of Balinese batik are different and are not the same as the patterns and motifs of other batik fabrics.
But, did you know that you can also make your own handmade batik cloth later? In Bali, there are various batik class activities which are usually quite attractive to tourists, especially tourists from abroad. Because they want to know how and how to make batik cloth, which is done manually without using tools or machines.
There are many places that offer batik classes for tourists. Most of these batik class businesses are offered by native Balinese who have a previous Balinese batik business and have the expertise to write batik cloth.
Various things can be done during batik class
If you are curious about what you will do when you take a batik class, then the following things that are usually done when you take a batik class later:
- Before starting batik, you will be asked about what batik motif you want. This is free because later the results we make will be our own. If you are good at drawing, it never hurts to express yourself through your drawings on batik cloth later. But if you are not good at drawing, you can choose your own motif designs from the internet or choose motifs that have been provided by the batik class manager later.
- Then, you will be asked to trace the motif on a thin cloth which will be thickened by wax.
- Next, you will learn to make lines from tracing motif pictures with candles using canting.
- After that, then you can determine your own color according to taste in the batik design that you made.
- After coloring your bat’s design, you have to put it in the sun.
- After drying, then your batik cloth is boiled. This was done so that the color of the paint that had dried out. And this is the final step and learning from the batik class later.
How, are you now interested in taking batik classes later when playing in Bali?
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