Batik Designs with Yogyakarta Style

Yogyakarta is a city located in south-central Java, within the Yogyakarta province. Yogyakarta city is known as a center of classical Javanese fine art and culture such as batik, music, and puppet shows. It is also famous as a center for Indonesian higher education. Yogyakarta the capital city of the most powerful and respected Kingdom of Java, is also at the heart of the Batik art.

All the old Traditions and customs are observed, as well as in Solo, and one can still find many symbols that are related to Hindu-Javanese culture. The combination of motifs in Yogya batik is unique, and there is a tendency to combine a number of large geometric motifs.

Motif is a typical design Grompol Yogya used for wedding ceremonies. Grompol, which means that together symbolize the coming together of all things goods, such as a harmonious married life, happiness, children, and luck.

 

The Nitik motif is found in great numbers in this area. During a colonial annual fair (Jaarbeurs) during the Dutch period, a batik producer gave the name Nitik Jaarbeurs to a motif which received an award.