Eksistensi Tunagrahita dalam Pembuatan Batik Ciprat

The impression of mental retardation as a person who is not independent has been refuted when we see the state of the village caring for the mentally disabled in the village of Simbatan, Nguntoronadi, Kab. Magetan. Mentally retarded people in Simbatan Village were gathered together by the village government and social services and were given training in making “batik ciprat”. The research aims to describe the existence of mental retardation in the village of Simbatan in making “batik ciprat”. This research is descriptive qualitative, by obtaining research data through interviews, observation, and documentation. The research results showed that people with mental retardation in Simbatan were able to produce works in the form of “batik ciprat”. “batik ciprat” is made by splashing “malam” (batik coloring material) into the cloth using a brush. “batik ciprat” was chosen because it allows retardation to do it easily. In addition to producing “batik ciprat” works, other works produced in the form of table cloths and cloth shoes with “batik ciprat” motif.