Songket, a Traditional Cloth from Palembang
Palembang Songket Traditonal Cloth
Songket is a type of traditional woven cloth from melayu made by hand using yarn woven with gold and silver. Many varieties and types Songket found in Indonesia, one of the most famous is Songket Palembang.
Traditional songket of Palembang is one part of the culture of Palembang. According to historical records Palembang sultanate, cleverness weaving songket always passed down from generation to generation through informal learning. In the 1980s most of the people of Palembang have the expertise to weave. When observed in terms of form, songket impact of the acculturation of China and India. This can be seen from the decorative styles and colors that are displayed on the warp and weft structure.
Songket woven using a frame loom. Intricate patterns are created by introducing the threads of gold or silver. In every piece of Traditional Songket Palembang there are three main parts in the motif structure songket, first Tumpal or Pucuk rebung (shoot bamboo shoots), the second is the middle flower motifs, the third is a motif fabric edge or edges.
All three main parts songket very diverse types of motif forms that differ from one another, but has a unified whole and are arranged with ornaments that have been agreed by the cultural society of Palembang.
Vamous Songket Palembang famous like Songket Lepus Berakam, songket Lepus Rakam Bungo Pacar, songket Lepus Nago Bersarang, songket Tawur Kembang Cempuk Cantik Manis, Songket Bungo Jatuh, Songket Tawur Tajung Rumpak, songket Lepus Nampan Perak, songket Tawur Bungo Cempuk Tampuk Manggis, songket Tawur Limar Bintang, songket Lepus Bungo Jatuh.
