REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Six models demonstrate the national hajj batik at Pondok Gede, East Jakarta, Sunday (28/4/2024).
The purple hajj batik worn by the models will later be worn by Indonesian worshippers when performing Hajj worship to the Holy Land.
The hajj's new batik is patterned with Sekar Arum Sari, which is inspired by white jasmine, krung motif, truntum motif, songket and weaving motifs, and garuda birds.
This motif takes the Indonesian national puspa philosophy depicted with white jasmine flowers symbolizing symbols of chastity, majesty, simplicity, sincerity, beauty, and humility. In addition, in the batik there is also a garuda emblem.
Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ali Ramdhani said that this Indonesian hajj batik is a breakthrough. Because, for 12 years, Indonesian pilgrims wear Hajj clothes with the same model.
“This is a new breakthrough after 12 years of batik pilgrims never changing,” Ramdhani said while attending the Indonesian Hajj Gymnastics Launching event and the National Hajj Batik Show at Pondok Gede Haji Hostel, East Jakarta, Sunday (28/4/2024).
This batik uniform was obtained through Sayembara Design Batik Haji in 2023. According to him, this hajj batik is designed in more striking colors and reflects Indonesian identity, so that Indonesian pilgrims can be more easily recognized.
“Because there are pictures of garuda and so on, it is expected to add a sense of nationalism from our pilgrims,” Ramadan said.
Meanwhile, the Director General of Hajj fan Umrah (PHU) of the Ministry, Hilman Latief, revealed that in order to procure this hajj batik, the Ministry involved MSMEs located in various regions of Indonesia. According to him, the involvement of MSMEs is a message from the Minister of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Yaqut Cholil Qoumas.
It is estimated that per worshipper requires three meters of cloth for one batik. If it is stretched as a whole, it can reach 700 kilometers in length. “Yesterday it was at least 700 kilometers that we printed the batik and painted it, and that is also an amazing benefit for craftsmen,” said this young Muhammadiyah figure.
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