EKSPLORASI MOTIF TITI (TATO MENTAWAI) DENGAN TEKNIK BATIK TULIS

• Main Author: Shidqin Aliyya, Lisana
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/73462
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Mentawai Tattoos (Titi) are the cultural heritage of the Mentawai tribe, which play a role as a social identity in society. The existence of Titi began to fade after the prohibition of adhering to the local belief in arat sabulungan in 1954. The community had to choose a religion between Islam or Protestant Christianity, referring to the "Three Religions Meeting," which was held at that time and prohibited from carrying out traditional activities, including using tattoos. Over time, Titi's existence started reappearing in society through several tattoo makers covered by the media. However, not all Indonesian people know about Titi as the original Mentawai cultural heritage, which had a tragic history. The existence of Titi Mentawai is currently not fully recovered and can continue to be preserved by the community. Without updates, Titi Mentawai may return to a dark past. Titi motifs, as part of the cultural heritage of the Mentawai tribe, can be developed in the textile sector through techniques and fashion products. Preserving the Titi Mentawai motif can be applied using written batik techniques on a piece of cloth with the visual adaptation design method. Visual adaptation is commonly applied to textile products inspired by previous motifs. Titi motifs obtained from previous research data are applied with a visual adaptation design method adjusted to the pattern and needs of fashion design. The exploration of titi motifs on fashion products is also applied using different colors, namely black-and-white and black-red. Through this research, it was found that the application of Titi Mentawai motifs with written batik techniques on fashion products can be an alternative medium for preserving the culture of the Mentawai tribe. The black-and-white application to the cloth looks more evident than the black-red color, which resembles the motif and the base color.