Batik Kawung

BATIK Kawung may be familiar to our ears, because this motif is one the oldest motif. If you notice, motif repetition kawung have rhythm in geometric patterns of circles intersecting each other.

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In Java, where the development of the philosophy of traditional batik motif kawung have a value following its own philosophical ethics of its use. This motif also appears in the art of painting puppet, and a fashion ornament in traditional art performances such as wayang wong and ketoprak.

Today, kawung motif developed a basic motif combined with other motifs to achieve new beauty innovation. Motif kawung easily found in popular batik style, but very difficult to find a batik fabric that really motivated purely kawung.

Philosophy Kawung

Named kawung batik motif that is used is because of the cross-section stilasi sugar palm fruit (kawung.) is basically a four-circle shape oval that is almost touching each other by symmetry, that if we look more closely cause an optical illusion with the advent of four-petal flower shape. Each petal shaped tapered slim.

Sugar as a producer of sugar which symbolizes sweetness, has a philosophy of majesty and wisdom. The tree that is straight with no branches symbolize justice. Therefore, kawung motif has a very high philosophical value on the power of a just and wise.

Flower petals are considered a representation of the four lotus (lotus flower). This interest in the Old Javanese philosophy implies purity. While stilasi flowers and fruit in general has meaning fertility and hope.

Batik kawung contains profound life philosophy and sacred about the origins of human longevity understood as the way to eternal life. That is why in some traditions of Java, batik kawung used to wrap the body as a symbol of a long journey toward immortality being pursued by the spirit.

Four elements of mutual interest kawung intersect symmetrically, leaving an empty space in the center, is also interpreted as a mecca papat five pancer valuable Java meaningful philosophy: look from the four perspectives of the wind to get light (pancer) wisdom.

Variety Motif Kawung

With a variety of philosophical meaning contained in it, in the early kawung batik is batik clothing specifically for family palace. In the art of puppetry, motif kawung a clown outfit as Semar, Gareng, Petruk and Bagong. This despite Punakawan degree courtiers, but spiritual position in Java is very high, a symbol of the honesty and wisdom.

Many kawung motif that can be found, for example kawung picis, kawung bribil and kawung cents. Motif kawung also widely varied with various other motifs to produce a new pattern that is not less beautiful, like kawung fried, truntum, and sidomukti.

Some of the ornaments that came kawung batik usually:

1. Garuda, a bird in Javanese mythology who represents the nature of spirit or life. Garuda also symbolizes authority and power. Rarely found intact eagle motif, usually only take away from the wing elements, fur, paws, or tail.
2. Meru, or mountain, which is geometrically triangular. Mountain deities symbolizing persemayangan place and refuge for animals and plants.
3. Cemukiran or modang, which is an ornament flames. This ornament represents a strong will, passion, and effort never knew surrender.

Kawung is illustrated flower motif and fro (palm tree flowers). Palm tree, from the roots, stems, fruit and leaves can all be used. Reminds us as humans to take another look at what is inside of us, and every inch that we have we should think about how kebermanfaatannya to others. In everyday life, let us consider every inch of our potential to make this how to make life better. People sometimes get stuck degrading potentiality And why begrudge the potential of others. look again our ability to think, talk, write, draw, create poetry, photography, counting, science we've learned in college, etc .... all of which can be used to build a better life.

Kawung also reminds us that the highest man reaching for something in this world, in the end we are all going back to nature Sawung (afterlife). That's why batik 'kawung lawasan' is sometimes used as a cover jarik dead. What is so scary? if it was not for me. I'm even grateful if anyone reminded that this world is not forever, just sort of stage where we are as an actor playing a role that God set for us to play. So I as a human semeleh always remember to live life, not 'kadonyan-donyan "(fond of the world). Maximum effort with each potential are entrusted to us it was mandatory. For the prosperity of the world, as our caliph must do the best with what we have, but the results and what we are getting, it's not our business.

Learning from Kawung motif, learn to live on the surface. Learning does not identify with external things. Because we are not sophisticated things, because we are not the titles after the name, because we are not all brands are listed on shoes, mobile phones, ties, and shirts that we wear. If we use them, make sure we really understand its purpose and how to maximize them to kemslahatan, do not become attached to him. Trapping ourselves by external things is tantamount to mortgaging our freedom, our peace, our true identity as human beings and values ​​contained therein

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