Politeness using batik according to the palace

Batik as a treasure of Indonesian culture lives on for centuries. At that time, tie-dye was one of the basic garments.To date, tie-dye is still growing and becoming a social trend.However, in the traditional setting of the Yogyakarta royal palace, tie-dye fabrics are worn There are still proper manners and procedures to follow.


According to Carik Kawedanan Radya Kartiyasa Keraton Jogja Nyi R Ry Noorsundari, the use of tie-dye in the Yogyakarta Palace is adjusted according to a person's social status, occurrence, age and status. As we age, our use of tie-dye fabrics is constantly changing.


“Battik dyeing expresses social status in the box itself. There are various ways to use tie-dyeing depending on age and position. Get to know Keraton Batik, full of spirit. ”Norsundari also gave an example. Many children now dress up in tie-dye and wear buns.In his opinion, buns can only be used if they are girls or adults, so the use of buns themselves should not be used for children. . Additionally, using flowers in bread signifies a person's marital status. "When you enter puberty, you can wear a bun and see a bun. If there are no flowers, it means you are not married. Only married people use flowers." Nur Sundari said.


Next, how to wear a girl's tie dye with the word wallel belt. The fabric uses a fabric that is not too cold just by twisting it. This is so that children can continue walking and playing. "Children's names run and play, so it's not like the cloth is usually covered with wire," Noorsundari said. When a woman enters puberty, the pagoda is allowed to use her model. Finally, you can use the tank top as a matching dress until the wedding stage. For boys, there is not much difference from girls, but the difference is the direction of the fabric. In general, clockwise for women and counterclockwise for men.


"For males, the name is almost the same as Missed. The direction of rotation that distinguishes is mostly upper right for males and upper left for females. Counterclockwise for males and clockwise for females," Noorsundari said.After the boy hits puberty, a fabric model is sewn in. Some accompanying clothing items such as blangkon and keris can also be used. When we talk about batik, we cannot escape the motifs involved, so there are some motifs that cannot be used in general from the point of view of etiquette and usage. this is a royal prerogative


"Speaking of tie-dye, there is also talk of motifs. There are some tie-dye motifs that cannot be universally used because of the prerogative of the Sultan as king," said Noorsundari. especially those with high philosophical value, are declared forbidden in batik. Batiks exiled in Yogyakarta Palace include Palang Damaged Barong, Palang Damaged Gendre, Palang Krisik, Semen Gede Sawat Gulda, Semen Gede Sawat Lal, Udang Lilith, Rujak Sente, Palang Palangan, Semkiran, Kaung, Huk It is included. 


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