A Blangkon is capable of lifting the name of the city of Solo
around the world. Foreign tourists also appreciated the work of art is unique
and interesting. Visit Solo city it feels incomplete if it does not get to know
works of art resulting from the creativity of its citizens. The artwork is
blangkon, headgear made of batik fabric. For the Javanese, especially Solo,
blangkon is one reflection of the cultural identity.
The intent of such expertise, Mbah Joyo bequeathed to skills make blangkon uninterrupted on one generation only, after that lost era is swallowed. If Mbah Joyo posterity initially only serves an order of the Court, since the 1970s, they began to make and market the blangkon to society at large.
In the city of Solo, there are two types of blangkon, the
blangkon for Royal servants and blangkon for the general public. Blangkon for
Royal servants named Cekok Mondol. Typical blangkon is located at mondolan or
the ORB behind and above it there is the shape of the bow tie. While the
blangkon for the general public called Unconquerable Solo, with a small circle
on the back. Over time, the blangkon Solo has variants and a unique look with
some new creations. These large motors for fans blangkon, which combines
elements of traditional and spirit of adventure. This breakthrough made
craftsman responding a broader market interest in order to be accepted by every
layer of society of all ages. Enthusiasts not only his own Solo blangkon comes
from domestic but also foreign tourists. As from Germany, United Kingdom,
Netherlands, United States, and Malaysia. They brought home as souvenirs that
Solo blangkon is unique and interesting. Blangkon Solo has raised the city's
name is widely known in the world.
A blangkon, there are stories about the identity of Javanese
culture that provides a livelihood for its citizens from the constant flow of
tourists visit. In it there is also a story about the preservation of culture
in order to keep all of the time known as blangkon from one generation to the
next generation that appreciates the richness of art works of his own people.
Solo city therefore ought to be boasting. Get to know Potrojayan, Kampung
Blangkon In Solo city, there is a village which is identical with the craft
blangkon. The village is located in the Potrojayan Village Neighborhood
Serengan. Most of its residents made their living as crafters blangkon so no
wonder if the village is often referred to as the ' Kampung Blangkon '. Danar
is one of those in kampung blangkon crafters. He is a third generation business
owner Blangkon Kaswanto. Blangkon as souvenirs typical of Solo, making the
sales market blangkon is increasing rapidly. With five employees, Kaswanto
Blangkon a day, capable of producing up to 200 blangkon. True woven Blangkon
iket or ending in the shape of a rectangle with the size of 105 x 105 cm, but
used only half. To measure the size of the blangkon, taken from a distance of
between the latitudes of the right and left ears through the forehead and
through the top of the head. In General, the size of the smallest blangkon
numbered 48, while most of the 59. The process of making the basic three stages
through the blangkon, namely cutting, glueing, and drying. Make one blangkon
approximately takes about one hour.
The drying process is long because it needs the power of the Sun. The process of batik making starts from the black cloth head covering that is inserted into the mold blangkon made of wood. The fabric is then plastered and glue smeared newsprint. After pasting batik cloth and set up appropriate models blangkon. This process is called klobot. Klobot then dried in the Sun. After the drying process is complete, the candidate blangkon sewn manually using a hand. Unique from Kampung Blangkon, tourists not only can see the process of making the blangkon, but can also try making your own blangkon according to taste.
The drying process is long because it needs the power of the Sun. The process of batik making starts from the black cloth head covering that is inserted into the mold blangkon made of wood. The fabric is then plastered and glue smeared newsprint. After pasting batik cloth and set up appropriate models blangkon. This process is called klobot. Klobot then dried in the Sun. After the drying process is complete, the candidate blangkon sewn manually using a hand. Unique from Kampung Blangkon, tourists not only can see the process of making the blangkon, but can also try making your own blangkon according to taste.
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