Kota Sungaipenuh sebagai Kota Sentral Batik Incung

Abstract

This study aims to explain about Incung batik in Sungaipenuh City. Sungaipenuh City is one of the batik producing cities in Indonesia. Sungaipenuh City as a center for the development of Incung batik. Batik Incung in Sungaipenuh City is used by the community as an economic asset and cultural identity. The research method uses the historical research method which consists of heuristics, source criticism, interpretation and writing. Incung Batik is a typical batik of Sungaipenuh City by making Incung script (ancient Kerinci script) as its batik motif. The use of Incung script makes Incung batik in Sungaipenuh City unique by developing local wisdom of the local community. This is because the people of Sungaipenuh have a sense of pride in batik as something beautiful to be used as a work of art. The development of motifs on Incung batik in Sungaipenuh City is also related to the existence of local cu