It used to be a myth that a man will get infertile if he weave.
But the myth is started to be left behind and now many men are work as a weaver.
The men usually weave for tenun ikat (string weave) while the women usually weave for tenun songket (weave which usually embroidered with gold /silver threads).traditional weaving tool is used, not a machine.
Sukarara village indeed is a village which already wide known as traditional weaved cloth producer in Lombok island.
The life of the people is mostly filled by operating the traditional tool to weave.
They produce various kinds of merchandise, such as cloth, dress, table cover, blanket, and scarf with high quality and beautiful motifs.
Due the high quality product they produce, their village has been widely attract many visitors, local or foreign.
The material to weave such as cotton fabric, nylon, silk, silver thread and mersis thread usually imported from outside Lombok. While for the color, they still use traditional material such as seed of tamarind, turmeric, mahogany bark, and betel vine leaf. But there are some threads that already colored with special colors.
If you want to buy weaved cloth from this village, you will have so many motifs you have to choose. But the most famous motif and becomes an icon of this village is the subahnala motif. This motif’s name came from Arabic language. According to local story, when the weavers were weaving this kind of motif, that repeatedly saying ‘subhanaallah’. The word is mentioned because it is hard to weave this motif and it took a long time to make it.
Beside subahnala motif, there are other motifs too such as Keker, Serat Penginang, Cunglik and so on. If you wish for batik cloth, you can also find in this village. The handmade or the printing batik are available here with Sasambo and Lombok special character.
If you’re curious to see the weaving process, you can see it in major gift stores in this village. In Dharma Setya Artshop for example, you can see lines of weaving tool being operated by man and woman. You can also try to weave in this place.
To get into this place, you can take personal/rental car, public transportation or motorbike. If you’re using personal car/ motorbike, the route is Mataram-Cakaranegara-Kediri-Sukarara. While if you’re using public transportation, you have to take route Mataram-Bertais , Bertais-Praya, and stop at Renteg bus station. From this station, you can take cidomo.
If you have enough time, you can arrange your visit to Penujak and Beleka village. In those villages, you can enjoy the making or shopping of pottery products.
To get into this place, you can take personal/rental car, public transportation or motorbike. If you’re using personal car/ motorbike, the route is Mataram-Cakaranegara-Kediri-Sukarara. While if you’re using public transportation, and stop at Renteg bus station. From this station, you can take cidomo.
If you have enough time, you can arrange your visit to Penujak and Beleka village. In those villages, you can enjoy the making or shopping of pottery products.
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