Kampung Batik Kauman | Kauman Batik Village

Kauman village is a residential complex that is known for his batik course in addition Kampung Batik Laweyan.



Kampung Kauman has strong links with the displacement history of the palace to Solo Kartosuro which later changed its name to Kasunanan. Kauman is a place of scholars consisting of several layers of society starting from the prince of commentators anom, dime, muezzin, suronoto and people. The existence of the majority population in the area on which the election is a "Kauman".

Community people (servants in the palace) receive training specifically for makes batik from kasunanan either jarik / scarves and so forth. In other words, a tradition inherited Kauman batik batik inspirations directly from Ndalem Kraton Surakarta Kasunanan Hadiningrat. Based on the expertise provided by these provisions Kauman society can produce batik works directly associated with batik motifs that often used by the royal family.

In the process, batik art in Kauman village can be divided into three forms of classical motifs grip (batik), pure batik stamp and the model between Stationery and seal combination. Batik patterned grip that is heavily influenced by the art of batik is a product of superior court Kasunanan Kauman batik kampung. Batik products Kauman village is made using natural silk fabrics and silk weaving, cotton types and excellent premisima, rayon.

Villages that have 20-30s is a subscribers home industry from buyers who have established hereditary and foreign tourists (Japan, Europe, Southeast Asia and the United States). Uniqueness is offered to the tourists is the ease of transactions, looking at the home venue for the production of batik activities. That is, visitors have ample opportunity to know directly the process of making batik. Even to try his own practice of making batik.

Besides batik, batik kampung atmosphere Kauman also covered the sites of historical buildings such as house building joglo, pyramid, and the combination of colonial architecture, and Colonial Java. Buildings in the past that remained robust amid towering modern architecture of shopping malls, financial institutions (banks and forex), homestay and hotels are widely available around the village Kauman. Support facilities around the village is clearly Kauman easiness special for all the tourists who visit in meeting other needs outside of batik.

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