 A Ngayogyakarta-style blangkon, worn for weddings | |
| Type | Traditionalheadgear |
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| Material | Batik |
| Place of origin | Indonesia (Java) |
| Manufacturer | Javanese |
Ablangkon (Javanese:ꦧ꧀ꦭꦁꦏꦺꦴꦤ꧀) orbelangkon (inIndonesian) is a traditionalJavanese headgear worn by men and made ofbatik fabric.[1] There are four types of blangkons, distinguished by the shapes and regionalJavanese origin:Ngayogyakarta,Surakarta,Kedu, andBanyumasan.[2]
It is believed that blangkon may be as old as theJavanese script, and inspired from thelegendary story ofAji Saka. In the story, Aji Saka defeated Dewata Cengkar, agiant who owned the land ofJava, by spreading a giant piece of headdress that could cover the entire land of Java.[3]Aji Saka was also believed to be the founder of theJavanese calendar.
Another theory is that the use of blangkon was adopted by theJavanese due to the combined influence oflocal Hindu andIslamic culture. TheMuslimtraders who enteredJava were people from various places, including mainlandArab andGujarati regions, and the blangkon is sometimes believed to be adapted fromturbans; however, this is unlikely because the story ofAji Saka itself predates the arrival of Islam in Java.
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Clothing identified withIndonesian culture and still worn today | |
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