{"product_id":"sarong-relawati-keong-copy-4","title":"IBU NANDIROH, SELENDANG DLORONGAN","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIbu Nandiroh\u003cbr\u003eBorn 1967, Batang, Indonesia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSELENDANG DLORONGAN TIGA NEGERI (2025)\u003cbr\u003e100% Cotton, synthetic dyes \u003cbr\u003eHand-drawn wax resist on machine-woven cotton \u003cbr\u003e234 x 50cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003eWorn not only as fashion but also to carry goods and cradle babies, the \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eselendang\u003c\/i\u003e shoulder cloth occupies a unique place in Javanese domestic and ceremonial life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003eMade in the \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003etiga negeri\u003c\/i\u003e (three nations) colourway, the wax motifs were applied to the \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eselendang\u003c\/i\u003e three times over, once for each dye bath, a process of extraordinary patience and technical precision. Traditionally the colours were each sourced from a different centre of Javanese batik production: red from Lasem, blue from Pekalongan, and brown from Solo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe cloth is in the \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003edlorong\u003c\/i\u003e style, a Rifa’iyah motif characterised by thick diagonal running bands, each filled with a different repeating botanical or geometric element.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe foreground is animated by abstracted birds interwoven with flowers and foliage. Three peacock-like figures rise upward from young plants — their bodies, wings and plumage constructed from leaves inspired by different plant species, in keeping with the \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003esamaran\u003c\/i\u003e principle. Abstracted butterfly and insect-like forms drift as petals and leaves between the floral arrangements, speaking to the interconnectedness of all living forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003eEach band of the \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003edlorongan\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with fine botanical \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eisen-isen\u003c\/i\u003e (fill motifs) including a design inspired by \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003epolong kedawung\u003c\/i\u003e, the distinctive elongated pods of \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eParkia timoriana\u003c\/i\u003e, whose antioxidant-rich seeds are valued in traditional Javanese medicine, alongside \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eukelan\u003c\/i\u003e (hook-like curling forms) and \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003esisik\u003c\/i\u003e (overlapping fish scales), the latter evoking the coastal world of Java’s north shore from which Rifa’iyah batik emerges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe ends of the \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eselendang\u003c\/i\u003e — the \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003ekepala\u003c\/i\u003e or head sections — feature \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003etumpal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003epelaraan\u003c\/i\u003e motifs. The \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003etumpal\u003c\/i\u003e, a row of upward-pointing triangles, symbolises creation, cosmic order and the sacred mountain peaks where earthly and spiritual realms converge; they are a prayer that the cloth and its wearer will always be moving upward, toward the light. The \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003epelaraan\u003c\/i\u003e fill motif (sweeping coconut palm fronds) invokes the ceremonial fronds used at Javanese weddings and blessings, carrying associations of protection, prosperity and the sweeping away of misfortune.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe vertical side panels are bordered with a delicate chain of \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003ekembang sirih\u003c\/i\u003e, the slender flower spikes of the betel vine. Along the horizontal edges, blooming vines build layers of botanical protection that encircle the entire cloth and, by extension, its wearer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003eIbu Nandiroh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003eBorn and raised in Batang, Ibu Nandiroh learned to batik at the age of twelve from her mother, as a tradition passed down through the generations as living, intergenerational practice. She has gone on to become one of the few remaining dye-masters in the village, undertaking dyeing work for many other batik producers using a body of technical knowledge that is increasingly scarce. In her own batik she often employs bold, striking combinations — red and black, red and blue — and while she can produce a wide variety of motifs, she prefers the freedom and fluidity of more feminine \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eRelawati\u003c\/i\u003e designs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003eI have been making batik since I was a child. I hope Batik Rifaiyah continues to thrive and always maintains its high quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003eIbu Nandiroh, Batang, June 2026\u003cbr clear=\"all\" style=\"mso-special-character: line-break; page-break-before: always;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ibu Nandiroh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55514516324651,"sku":"BPB024","price":700.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/6753\/5915\/files\/BPB024_Selendang_Glorongan_Shopify.png?v=1789011986","url":"https:\/\/sahulandsunda.com\/products\/sarong-relawati-keong-copy-4","provider":"Sahul \u0026 Sunda","version":"1.0","type":"link"}