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Stamped batik, the design of which takes months to create; double weave ikat from the islands of Nusa Tenggara, silk Bugis sarong from Sulawesi, gold-painted Balinese prada fabric; shimmering kain songket from Palembang utilizing silver and gold metallic threads weft in woven cotton or silk ikat; and tapis weavings from Lampung.
Female Tais weaver in North Central Timor Regency of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, c. 1900s A Tais weaver in Tanimbar Islands, 1900s (photo from the Tropenmuseum collection) In ceremonial use, the tais is usually worn along with feathers, coral, gold and/or silver. [5] Still, the sale of tais has become common only in the last thirty years.
According to the story that has developed in the Bangka Belitung community, Seting clothes and Cual cloth are a combination of Arab and Chinese culture. In the past, there was a rich Arab merchant who came to Bangka Belitung to trade and spread the Islamic religion.
The culture of Indonesia (Indonesian: Budaya Indonesia) has been shaped by the interplay of indigenous customs and diverse foreign influences.With over 1,300 distinct ethnic groups, including significant Austronesian and Melanesian cultures, contributing to its rich traditions, languages, and customs, Indonesia is a melting pot of diversity.
The museum is the provincial museum of the West Nusa Tenggara province. The museum collects 7,387 items (2006) related to Lombok and Sumbawa traditional arts (e.g. traditional kris , songket , basketware and masks) as well related subject such as geology, archaeology, architecture, biology, ceramic, paintings, and others.
In Lombok, most weddings are held during the month of April, and the parades are held on Sunday, West Nusa Tenggara. The stage of winding the weaving threads into a place where the spools of thread function as thread for the length of the songket cloth in Sumatra .
Waerebo or Wae Rebo is a village situated in the Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. Located at 1,200 meters above sea level, the village is composed of 7 main houses, known as mbaru niang . In 2012, it was given Cultural Heritage Conservation status by UNESCO Asia Pacific . [ 1 ]
More than 90% of the Manggarai people are Catholics; the eastern Manggarai in the region of Borong are Catholics. [10] Some living in the coastal west profess Sunnism (their number is approximately 33,898 people), the spread of Islam on the island of Flores most likely through trading sea-route.