The extinction of batik

It's ironic variety of batik in Indonesia is recognized as the cultural heritage of the archipelago, but it is different at madison southern sewulan precisely in the village and its surroundings.

Sewulan a fief of the kingdom of Mataram batik culture is now almost extinct swallowed up by the modernization of technology in which prices of stamp batik and printing batik is cheaper than price of written batik.

Frequently changing times currently live 5 people who work as batik and even then only as a sideline after doing the routine household activities and the age old sudan even this batik is the next generation aversereluctant because the coloring (Wedel) or immersion should be taken to Bekonang, Sukoharjo, Middle of Java or Solo. Once in there, but employers Wedel Ponorogo died and bequeathed to this son even brought to Yogyakarta Wedel practical business from 1989 until now staining process must be to Surakarta.

Actually, traditional batik motifs Madison south same as in Solo and Jogja include cement priest, Parang Rusak, Sidomukti, Parang Barongbledag, etc. There is only one Orange Flower motif with adab staining (violet) more assertive and is characteristic of batik Madison. Until the current Government intervention to preserve batik Madison less than the maximum.