Today I want to talk about clothing and textile traditions / customs. I love to look at old photos. Her clothes are cool-cool. It does bother wearing clothes, and the clothes are not as comfortable now. But how wonderful the past when people still use traditional dress! Batik is being popular now, especially since the scandal of our culture 'stolen' in other countries. Suddenly people realize that we have a culture of work to be proud (where aja lu all?). Since the "development" era, the people of Indonesia instead want to imitate the style Caucasians seen on TV or magazines.

I am amused that a trip to the shopping center and saw a young man dressed emo. Who wear eyeliner same jeans skinny pants that ... even though it's already getting a little emo people. I'm sorry, just giving opinions .. yet the Indonesia ... grooming emo ... not really connect! We are given a face Indonesia, Indonesia leather, Indonesian body, be proud to wear songket, woven wear, batik wear, do not worry if you're 'invitation' only. If the past of these materials can be used for everyday wear, should now be.

When I was living in Australia, people who come from Africa are also numerous in Melbourne. I was really happy to see them wearing their tradition every day. With bright colors and traditional patterns are sewn on his shirt, they walked in the middle of Melbourne with confidence. There are also many Indian women wear saris. They look beautiful, much more beautiful than they were wearing mini skirt and tank top. At that point I started to believe that anyone would look a lot better, more beautiful, more interesting, if they are, .. be himself, proud of his ethnicity, and wear traditional dress, yes because it is .... FIT.

Javanese Cultural Evolution

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Sunday, November 25, 2012

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