NITHIC TRADITION: CHARACTERISTICS, PROCESSES AND MEANING OF BATIK

The nithik tradition is one of the nation's cultural heritages. Nitik batik is the oldest batik in Yogyakarta which absorbs elements of patola cloth, India. When compared to other batik, batik nitik has a difference in the arrangement of the motifs and the way of impregnation. Identifying the characters, methods and values contained in batik nitik is the initial basis for reviving the culture or tradition of nitik as a prolonged creativity to protect and provide spirit, enthusiasm and values. This research was conducted qualitatively, literature study and interpretation of the subject, namely the nitik tradition through observation, observation and interviews with some experts and batik artists in Yogyakarta as a phenomenon in traditional art. From this research, it is obtained the description of the nitik tradition activities, the characteristics of the characteristic process of nitik batik and the meaning of its philosophy.