Besides being rich in culture and heritage, Indonesia is also rich in Indigenous arts and crafts. In fact, the existence of these handicrafts and arts is still available today and remains sustainable.
In addition, many handmade products have been approved by UNESCO as one of Indonesia’s cultural assets.
Indigenous Arts and Crafts
Indonesia consists of thousands of islands where each province and archipelago has different arts and crafts.
This is what makes Indonesia famous internationally and can even enter foreign markets to introduce these crafts. The following is complete information about these!
1. Wayang Kulit (Shadowgraph)
Wayang is a form of art that endures today. The shadow puppet from Java is one of the most well-known wayang.
In Indonesia, wayang kulit is thought to have been the precursor to a number of other kinds of puppets. There hasn’t been any concrete information about the development of wayang up until this point.
Some claim that wayang is a form of art that has existed since Southeast Asia was colonized by Hinduism and Buddhism.
The wayang kulit itself is constructed of sheets of cowhide that have been formed into shapes and then cut using sharp iron tools.
2. Batik
You have to be familiar with the batik craft. It has a long history of popularity and is distinctive to Indonesia.
In fact, UNESCO has recognized the existence of batik and made it a cultural heritage from Indonesia.
Not only that, the existence of batik is also recognized by the world as one of Indonesia’s cultural assets. The existence of batik in Indonesia has existed since ancient times and has even become the clothing worn by kings.
In addition, in every region in Indonesia there are batiks that have different motifs and each motif has a different meaning to describe that region.
3. Asmat Tribe Wood Carving
In Papua, the Asmat tribe is renowned for maintaining numerous secrets. The Asmat tribe specializes in woodcarving as one of the arts.
The sculptures created by members of the Asmat tribe are odd and distinctive, catching the interest of art enthusiasts all over the world.
In addition, the Asmat wood carving craft also contains a lot of meaning contained in it and is rich with Papuan culture.
Amazingly, the Asmat tribe creates stunning sculptures with old-fashioned instruments. They use animal teeth, shells, and wooden axes as tools.
4. Sumba Weaving
Maybe foreign and domestic tourists are already familiar with the existence of handicrafts in the form of Sumba weaving originating from East Nusa Tenggara.
The existence of these woven craftsmen can be found easily in Sumba; even their existence cannot be counted because there are so many of them.
In addition, the price of this woven cloth is also very expensive because the method of production is still very traditional and follows existing traditions.
On the woven cloth, several well-known and popular motifs were found, such as hippos, crocodiles, lions and squid.
That was information related to various Indonesian Indigenous arts and crafts in various regions and must be preserved until now so that this wealth is not taken by other countries.
Hopefully the above article can provide clear information to the reader regarding the topic of discussion.
