Minggu, 13 Maret 2011

Mat Mendong


According to stories circulating in society Purbaratu District, Tarlac, mendong plant was first formed by local traders mendong Tasikmalaya horses of the island Sumbawa. Indeed, the central area Purbaratu transport vehicle pulled by horses, as horse traders often travel to the island of Sumbawa a horse for sale.

The merchant is interested in woven hats worn by the horse breeders in Sumbawa. On learning that the raw material mendong alert, they decided mendong seed planted in Tasikmalaya bring.

Name mendong just show up because their seeds are carried in a sling during the trip to Sumbawa Tasikmalaya. Arriving in Purbaratu, mendong planted seedlings. Once harvested, the plants mendong left to the experts that turned into a carpet weaving. Form a mat at that time still a simple and clear made. This is the origin of woven work craft mendong found.

In the process, form a mat mendong undergo many improvements, ranging from the addition of motifs to color. Grass-reed technique with paint color wrapped in braiding. The design was more varied now mendong mats available in a form that can be folded and portable so that practical or taken away.

Craft mendong Purbaratu with the weave and Majalaya Manonjaya Bandung, Tasikmalaya rain woven pattern woven songket production.

Creativity mendong artisans continue to move to adapt to market needs. They make other products like woven bags beautiful dandal, baskets, boxes versatile, and more. As a result, more and more enthusiasts conjunctiva mendong craft, including foreign consumers watching. Different products are now exported to mendong European countries, America, Britain, Japan, and much more.

For a variety of woven work mendong objects, you can simply mendong visit the centers of manufacturing in Tasikmalaya, or shops selling handicrafts woven Tasikmalaya.

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