Batik Cirebon / Batik Mega Mendung - Indonesia
Batik Cirebon In History, batik Cirebon pattern modes can't be separated from collaboration of religions, arts, cultures brought by various ethnics and nations in the past. Before 20th century, Cirebon, which had sea harbor, became a city which was trading various products coming from many islands, visited by many traders from ethnics including entrepreneurs from China and Middle East. This ethnics and cultures gathering, which was caused by trading, has given influencing access to Cirebon arts and cultures motives. These culture influences can be seen from the greatness carts located at both palaces in Cirebon, which are "Singa Barong" cart at Kesepuhan Palace and "Peksi Naga Liman" Cart at Kanoman Palace. The shapes of imagination animals like "Singa Barong" and "Peksi Naga Liman" are reflected in Batik Trusmi pattern modes. Batik Palace pattern modes divided into 2 types. First, the type that usually used by ...