Batik Mega Mendung (Batik Trusmi) Cultural Heritage of Cirebon

Batik Workers Trusmi Vilage


Cirebonan batik or Batik Trusmi center is located in the Trusmi village, Plered, Cirebon. There are more than 1000 workers or craftsmen batik. Batik workers comes from several areas around the Trusmi village, such as from the Gamel village, Kaliwulu, Wotgali and Kalitengah. 

Megamendung batik motif is identical batik artwork and even the iconic batik Cirebon regions and other Indonesian regions. This batik motif has a peculiarity that is not found in other batik producing areas. In fact, because only in Cirebon and is a masterpiece, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of RI will register megamendung pattern to UNESCO for recognition as one of the world heritage. '

Megamendung pattern as the basic motif of batik is well known to foreign countries. As proof of his fame, never made ​​megamendung pattern batik cover of a book published abroad are entitled Batik Design, the work of a Dutch named Pepin van Roojen. Distinctiveness megamendung pattern not only on the motive which is an image resembling a cloud with assertive colors, but also the values ​​embodied in the philosophy of his motives

Trusmi batik batik triumph became an icon in the collections of the national fabric. Batik Cirebon own one of those Coasts, but also sebahagian batik batik Cirebon included in the collection of court. This kerana Cirebon have two palaces and palace namely Keratonan Kasepuhan Kanoman, supposedly based on the history of the two palace they appeared some form of batik Cirebonan Classics, which until now is still done by the villagers sebahagian Trusmi such as Mega Mendung, Paksinaga Liman,patran Keris,patran Kangkung,Singa Payung,Singa Barong,Banjar Sungai , Ayam Alas, Sawat Pengantin, Katewono, Gunung Giwur, Simbar Menjangan,Simbar Kendo