As a world cultural heritage, it is only right that we are proud and preserve batik. Not only by wearing it as clothing, you can also use batik as a decorative element in your home interior. As a decoration material, batik can transform your home into something more beautiful and colorful with an ethnic touch. The richness of motifs and colors makes batik flexible enough for decoration.
Mega Mendung Batik
Mega mendung is a type of famous batik motif from Cirebon. Mega means sky or cloud, while mendung means dark sky. As the name implies, this batik motif adapts the shape of rolling clouds with gradient colors. The meaning of this motif is quite deep, namely patience, cool-headedness, and not easily angered in facing problems. You can use this batik motif for your carpet. The tip is, choose furniture with minimalist model and neutral colors so that the room still looks unified.
Batik Kawung
Kawung batik has a circle pattern similar to the Kawung fruit, better known as kolang-kaling, which is neatly arranged geometrically. The meaning of this motif is the desire and hard work that will always have good results. In addition, the Kawung motif also symbolizes the hope that humans will always remember their origins. You can apply this motif as a tablecloth or beautiful wall decoration. Its deep meaning will make you more enthusiastic about facing the day.
Batik Parang
This batik is the oldest type from Java which has the meaning of never giving up. Its wave-like motif resembles the sea that will never stop moving like the spirit of never giving up. Use this type of batik as a table runner for an ethnic touch to the room. Match the color of the batik with the color and material of the table. There are a lot of types of batik so you don’t need to be confused to choose for your home decoration.
This type of batik has a very deep meaning and in the past, not all Parang motifs could be used by all levels of society. For example, the Barong parang -which means a large Parang, is only intended for kings on certain occasions. Small Parang is only worn by princesses or royal women because it means softness and feminine side of women.
Batik Truntum
This batik has a motif that looks like a star. There is a very deep story behind this motif. In the story, Queen Beruk, the wife of Pakubuwono III, was sad because her husband was going to marry his concubine. Pakubuwono III intended to marry his concubine to have children. The sad queen then meditated while looking at the stars in the sky. Finally, Queen Beruk painted the Truntum motif diligently and made her husband cancel to remarry. This is what makes the Truntum motif shaped like a star.
Use this motif in the main bedroom or family room. The meaning of this motif, which means unconditional, eternal love that grows more and more over time, can be channeled into your family. This meaning itself in Javanese is called tumaruntum.
Batik Sekar Jagad
Sekar Jagad is an interior motif from Solo and Yogyakarta. This motif depicts goodness and is usually worn by smart people or experts, palace shamans, and palace families. It is very suitable for luxurious traditional elements in your home.
Garutan Batik
This batik implies the diversity. This motif has a geometric pattern repeated in a ceplok manner or paired in an intersecting manner. Well, this contains beauty and the completeness of life in the natural world. You can use this batik for your sofa or pillow cover.
Batik Keraton
Batik Keraton comes from Javanese culture which has the palace system depicted with symmetrical flower motifs or bird wings. This batik’s meaning is wisdom, prudence, and the charisma of Javanese kings. Its beautiful motif is very suitable for wall decoration.
Batik is no longer considered outdated and has transformed into something elegant and antique. Which type of batik best suits your personality and want to apply it to your home?
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