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K WATEK, THE IKAT TEXTILES OF ADONARA ISLAND

K WATEK, THE IKAT TEXTILES OF ADONARA ISLAND. By : Somi Kedan. The eastern Indonesia. About Adonara Island. Population:17,000 (2000) Lamaholot Language F ormerly a kingdom founded in 1650 Area:509 km2 Products:coffee, coconut, fish, vanilla,, peanuts,etc.

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K WATEK, THE IKAT TEXTILES OF ADONARA ISLAND

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  1. KWATEK, THE IKAT TEXTILES OF ADONARA ISLAND By : Somi Kedan

  2. The eastern Indonesia

  3. About Adonara Island Population:17,000 (2000) Lamaholot Language Formerly a kingdom founded in 1650 Area:509 km2 Products:coffee, coconut, fish, vanilla,, peanuts,etc.

  4. The Nature; beaches, mountains, volcano, lake, waterfall

  5. The Tradition; food, dance, ritual, belief, dowry, weaving, ect.

  6. KwatekandNowinthe ikat textiles made by weaving and dyed Functions • Daily life • Traditional Ceremony • Women heritage • The opening and ending of harvest season • As a symbol of social statue

  7. The Process of making kwatek; Ritual and Practical Ritual “OE KENIRE” Practical • Matrilinial • Lead by the oldest • Eating the past harvest • Opening the new plantation • Differs the motives, threads and colours • Secrecy and Womens authority

  8. Kwateknowadays Being replaced • Transportations development • Increasing goods mobility • Fashion • Changing in production patterns • High price of kwatek • Unawareness on local resources

  9. The future of kwatek Preservation and restoration • Developing community involvement • Increasing local appreciation on kwatek’s culture • Increasing kwatek ‘s production • Increasing local economic power

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