Kampong of Batik In Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia.
Kampung Batik Kauman. Kauman is a Kampong (neighborhood) in Surakarta that offers many batik shop within it. You might wonder, "what is batik?" batik is a textile art from Indonesia. It uses wax-resist technique to create intricate design and colorings. Each region of Indonesia has their own batik for example Truntum Pattern which was invented by Kanjeng Ratu Kencana (queen consort of Pakubuwono III, the King of Surakarta). Truntum is associated with true and unconditional love and it originated from Solo. In Jogjakarta however, they also have their own batik called Batik Parang. Batik Parang symbolizes bravery and knighthood (kasatriyan) since it is usually worn by royal soldiers of former Mataram Kingdom. In Indramayu, their batik is heavily influenced by the pattern of Northern Coast of Java; beaches, ships, and the Northern Sea. In Kauman you might find so many patterns and history of Batik of Java, especially Solo. Nevertheless, non-Javanese ...