Rifaiah Batik at Batang, Central Java

Rifaiah Batik is one of the motives that characterize the community Rifa'iyah in Batang, Central Java, Indonesia on 20 November 2016. Rifa'iyah title is taken from a cleric named KH Ahmad Rifai. Rifa'iyah are institutions or organizations that exist around 1876. Community Rifa'iyah make batik with the concept of the three countries that actually means three things, namely monotheism, tasawwuf, and ushulfiqih. Batik Rifa'iyah a strong influence of Islam, which is displayed in motif and pattern. However, Batik Rifa'iyah has a value of extraordinary works of art. Batik Rifa'iyah made in the form of long cloth, gloves, and scarves which functioned as a cover nakedness. For rifa'iyah community, batik is not a foreign activity. They have been working on batik activities since childhood. As a religious community with their batik activity, Rifaiah people belief that modernization is not affected them as they are not accepting television at their house because they belief what happen in television is not good for them, that is why Batik process for them especially the women is a way to spent the days with good benefit. (Photo by Donal Husni/NurPhoto)

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