Exploratory Research on the Myth of Batik Gentongan in Tanjung Bumi

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10.2991/assehr.k.201230.007How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Folklore, Myth, Batik Gentongan

Abstract

Batik Gentongan was an ancient and endangered cultural heritage, only existed in Tanjung Bumi, Madura. This research analyzed the myth behind the making process of batik Gentongan, and how the myth colored people’s life. The data was explored through an exploratory approach and collected by observations, interviews, and literature studies. The key informants from Tanjung Bumi community were selected by snowball method. The results showed that the manufacturing process of batik Gentongan was unique. It began with preparing the cloth and asking for the prayer of the cleric, followed by doing batik on the two sides of the cloth, and ended with the coloring process by repeatedly soaking it in a gentong (barrel) for six months. If there was a neighbor die, the coloring process must be stopped for seven days. If it was violated, coloring process was deemed to fail. This myth contributed in making the batik as the main source of income for the community. However, the number of batik Gentongan makers was shrinking so the government’s intervention was needed to preserve it.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Indah Purnama Sari
AU  - Zaeni Miftah
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/12/31
TI  - Exploratory Research on the Myth of Batik Gentongan in Tanjung Bumi
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Folklore, Language, Education and Exhibition (ICOFLEX 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 36
EP  - 39
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201230.007
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.201230.007
ID  - Sari2020
ER  -