Kampung Batik Solo Kauman

Kauman village has close links with the history of the movement of the palace to Solo Kartosuro which later changed its name to Kasunanan. Kauman is where the cleric who is composed of several layers of society ranging from the prince of commentators anom, dime, muezzin, and the suronoto. The existence of the majority population in the region are the basis for the selection of the name "kauman".
 The community (the courtiers) get a special workout for mebuat batik Kasunanan either jarik / scarf and so on. In other words, a tradition inherited kauman batik batik inspiration directly from Ndalem Kasunanan Kraton Surakarta Sultanate. Based on the expertise of a given stock is the kauman can produce work that is directly related to batik batik motifs are often used by the royal family.
During its development, the art of batik, which is in the village kauman can be divided into three forms, namely a classic batik motif grip (batik), pure batik stamp and model combination of written and stamped. Batik-patterned grip is heavily influenced by the art of batik is a product of superior court Kasunanan kauman batik village. These products are made using the batik village kauman natural silk and silk weaving, cotton and primed premisima types, rayon.
Village which has a 20-30s home industry is a subscription from the buyer that has existed for generations and foreign tourists (Japan, Europe, Southeast Asia and the United States). Uniqueness is offered to the tourists is the ease of transactions, looking at the home venue for the production of batik activities. This means that visitors have ample opportunity to learn the process of making batik. Even to try his own practice batik activities.
Besides the products batik, batik village atmosphere surrounded Kauman also sites of historical buildings in the form of home building joglo, pyramid, colonial architecture and blend of Javanese and Colonial. Buildings in the past that has remained firm amid towering modern architecture of shopping centers, financial institutions (banking and foreign exchange), homestay and hotel that is widely available around the village kauman. Support facilities that are around the village is clear kauman provide special conveniences for all the tourists who visited in meeting other needs outside of batik.
 More About Village Kauman:Kauman Village has an area of ​​20.10 hectares which is one of the old village in the city center which has close links with the Kraton Surakarta. Village together with the Grand Mosque, has a specific character of the old buildings are characterized by traditional Javanese architecture, as well as the nuances of Islamic community in it.
Kauman began to grow when Pakubuwono III the Great Mosque built in 1757 AD The King raised Tafsir penghoeloe Anom as the Great Mosque. In carrying out their daily duties, the prince of the Great Mosque courtiers assisted by other scholars (among others Ketib and Merbot). The courtiers of his scholars and their students live around the Great Mosque, which was developed and named the village Kauman which means "The People".
At first the courtiers of the clergy only work as servants in the palace alone, she moonlighted making batik at home for royal consumption. As time went on home businesses are then transformed into a batik and copies of this work succeeded in raising the economic level of society. This business is such that the community can build a house Kauman magnificent / beautiful in early 1800 to mid 1900 (based on years of research the author did in 1998).
The village became prosperous because of his batik business that dominates public life in those days. In fact, according to research Setyaningsih Mandy (2000), the success of this effort to attract migrants (teteko) to live in the palace Kauman and be subject to working to meet all the needs of the palace such as sewing (Gerjen village), to make cake (Baladan village), embroider (Blodiran village) and so on.
There is the same social status and religion has led to sibling marriage (which by Adaby Darban called endogamy), thereby forming a community Kauman people who have ties of blood kinship / family are concentrated.
 Historical Value
But the 1939-1970s batik business went bankrupt. Because most of the residents move to other areas of the profession, the former site of a terbengkelai batik business and unkempt. The number of active entrepreneurs batik production and selling of his efforts in the region is much reduced from about 65, now only 22, the rest is done outside Kauman batik processing.
Village Kauman stems from Kawedanan Yogiswara / Kapengulon. Great Mosque and its surroundings is the land called Earth Pamijen palace or Kraton Surakarta Palace Domein. Kauman called Earth or Earth Pamethakan Mutihan the area should only be inhabited by people (palace servant) who are Muslims. Lands of the autonomous / self-government, according to former Kepmendagri 593.82/1957/SJ May 26, 1988 No. 4 in accordance with the dictum to the letter A BAL since 24 September 1960 have been removed and transferred to the state rights, the land became state land and can be applied by whom also are eligible to become the property (such information from Tondonegoro, Section Pasiten, 1998).
Name of the village in the area administered by the activity Kauman inhabitants, the village headman Pangulon the residential palace, the village as a place to live Ketib Sememen Sememi, village Modinan the residence of the muezzin. In addition there is the teteko village (Kampung Baladan, Brodiran, Gerjen, etc.). While the street name is taken from the symbols of the greatness of Surakarta Palace is considered to have sacred power / magic, including street name and Kalimosodo Wijayakusuma, all have a sacred historical value, according to PB X Biwadanata expressed by Mandy Setyaningsih, 2000.
Currently there are differences in social and economic life which is quite striking between Kauman community living on the inside, with a living on the edge of the road. People living on the inside, most of the natives with the livelihood as a trader or continuing batik parents. While people living on the edge of the road are generally of Chinese descent. Their house used to store / office.
Potential of ancient buildings, batik and unique culture that is not visible from the outside, closed shops and offices. This is one of the lesser known causes Kauman by the public, it is necessary to solve it so that people can be interested in getting into this area.
 Kauman is the Old Village area that deserve to be preserved and developed into a religious and tourist village of batik with, among other reasons, first, an old village historic building complete with ancient artifacts, such as the Great Mosque, Break, House and Home Abdi Dalem Ulama Batik entrepreneur who partially large pristine and ready to be revived.
Second, people still adhere to the teachings of Islam. Tourism village clerics and courtiers of batik, a potential hallmark Kauman are not found elsewhere. Third, very closely related to the Surakarta Palace. Efforts to strengthen the development of this village where the palace and the old villages in the vicinity.
Fourth, is located in the area of ​​trade and commercial offices so as to have the possibility of economic development easier and faster. Fifth, the fact that the village Kauman Cultural Corridor is located in Surakarta (Kraton-Gedhe Mangkunegaran-Market), which is a conservation area with priority handling. The sixth reason which is great local interest in empowering its territory. This is evidenced by established / Tourism Village Circle inducted Kauman Batik on 7 April 2006.
Is a commendable effort and should be supported by all parties, interests of local people to "relive" the glory of its territory. The idea may have gotten a positive response from the Government of Surakarta. Handling areas must be implemented so as not to cause further destroyed and damaged areas of this potential.

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