Tais Talik Ema Mandeu

Size: 130 cm (length) x 70 cm (width)

Tais (Sarong) Talik Ema Mandeu is a sarong consisting of 3 panels made using 32/2 thread and through a natural dyeing process. This sarong uses 2 weaving techniques that are commonly found on Timor Island, namely the songket technique (sotis) in the middle, the buna technique (talik) on the bottom and plain weaving on the top. The natural coloring in this sarong uses several types of plants and their parts such as forest onions (pink), suji leaves and gala-gala leaves (green), turmeric and yellow wood (yellow), indigo leaves (blue), young teak shoots (purple), mengkudu roots (brick red) and mahogany (brown). The motifs used on this tais are a combination of original motifs and contemporary motifs, especially on the buna section. The sotis section uses a sepe flower motif which is commonly found on Timor Island and blooms during the rainy season. In the buna section, there are several contemporary motifs depicting nature and humans helping each other. Humans holding hands are a symbol of unity that has been maintained since childhood and is close to the surrounding nature which is depicted with motifs of trees and birds, as well as bird nests. At the bottom, the sarong is woven with a written motif that can be replaced with various sentences or other wise things. The hope is that through this tais, its users are reminded to be able to empathize with each other and protect the environment as best they can.