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Sasirangan, an Ethnical Fabric of Kalimantan

Sabtu, 14 Maret 2020 - 05:44 | 28.02k
The exotic pattern of Sasirangan. (Picture by: pinterest.com)
The exotic pattern of Sasirangan. (Picture by: pinterest.com)
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TIMESINDONESIA, BARITO KUALASasirangan is an ethnical cloth of Banjar community, South Kalimantan. It has its own beauty, characteristics and uniqueness, both in terms of manufacturing techniques, colors, motifs and symbolical meanings.

The symbolical meaning that contained in Sasirangan is closely related to its traditional motifs and the natural dyes which it has been used for many years.

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However, as the development goes, Sasirangan now has changed from using natural dyes to using synthetic dyes.

Regardless to how it's made, Sasirangan has now been patented as one of Indonesian heritage by the the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of Indonesia.

"We just found the right person to create a unique pattern for Sasirangan. After we found her, we patented the right to the Ministry of Law and Human Rights," Noormiliyani, the Mayor of Barito Koala, South Kalimantan said.

Sasirangan has become a cultural symbol of the local community of Banjar South Sasirangan is an ethnical cloth of Banjar community, South Kalimantan. It has its own beauty, characteristics and uniqueness, both in terms of manufacturing techniques, colors, motifs and symbolical meanings.

The symbolical meaning that contained in Sasirangan is closely related to its traditional motifs and the natural dyes which it has been used for many years.

However, as the development goes, Sasirangan now has changed from using natural dyes to using synthetic dyes.

Regardless to how it's made, Sasirangan has now been patented as one of Indonesian heritage by the the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of Indonesia.

"We just found the right person to create a unique pattern for Sasirangan. After we found her, we patented the right to the Ministry of Law and Human Rights," Noormiliyani, the Mayor of Barito Koala, South Kalimantan said.

Sasirangan has become a cultural symbol of the local community of Banjar South Kalimantan. The motifs and pattern has developed rapidly from time to time. However, it's such a great news that one of the pattern has been patented as one Indonesian heritage.

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