e-ISSN 2231-8542
ISSN 1511-3701
Agus Nero Sofyan, Ekaning Krisnawati and Tajudin Nur
Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, Volume 28, Issue 2, June 2020
Keywords: Batik, distinctive, East Priangan, Pangandaran, style, West Java
Published on: 26 June 2020
The paper discusses Pangandaran batik as a distinctive batik style from East Priangan Region, West Java Indonesia. It aims to uncover the distinctive characteristics and the local wisdom as the cultural wealth of Pangandaran. Data were collected through direct observation and interviews with the Head of Batik Kodja Craftsmen of Pangandaran and an artist of Badud and Ronggeng Gunung. It is revealed that Pangandaran batik style has several substantial differences from other batik styles in the East Priangan Region of West Java, and the local wisdom behind the Pangandaran batik style is reflected in the depiction of the Badud and Ronggeng Gunung as iconic art forms in the batik as well as in the sea-based life of Pangandaran people.
ISSN 1511-3701
e-ISSN 2231-8542