Iket or totopong (Sunda) or udeng (Bali) is the head of the fabric cover is part of the completeness of the everyday man on the island of Java and Bali, from the past until around the early 1900's and became popular back in 2013. The use of iket for men in the past puberty becomes imperative because it is believed to protect them from evil spirits, in addition to practical functions such as container / wrapper, blankets, pads for carrying loads on their heads, etc., while the current is more intended as accessories and efforts to preserve culture.
In West Java, particularly the Sundanese, headgear made of fabric known as iket or totopong or udeng, everything is functioning as a protective head dress completeness. In addition there is also dudukuy ie headgear made from plants such as bamboo, wood and leaves only serves as head protection from heat and rain.
In ancient times iket also reflect a class in society, to the apparent difference position of a person (man) in everyday life. In addition iket Sunda also as part of the completeness of dress which is used also to meet the cultural needs associated with cultural values, customs and way of life of society.
Meaning Iket Sunda Originally iket word is a common word that means to bind or tie. However, because of something that tied the head (men) and takes place when dangdan or dangdos or dress finally said iket it into a special word or term that implies a headband.
Iket seen and considered appropriate as an object that can protect the head while doing the activity and become the social attributes. Its various forms was created as a symbol associated with religious, ceremonial, and social status of public figures who are considered to have a role in an institutional
Iket matched words with totopong and udeng (Sundanese). In totopong means wearing headgear according to certain rules. Shape totopong there called Bendo, Porténg, Lohén, Barangbang Semplak or Mantokan, Kuda Ngencar and Paros Jengkol or Kebo Modol ". Iket as part of completeness anggoan pameget (menswear) has a high aesthetic value. Iket as headgear has a value that is more valuable than the other headgear, because in the process pembentukannyamemerlukan foresight, skill, diligence, patience and a high aesthetic taste of the wearer. This will prove that iket can reflect the wearer's status symbol.
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Besides iket also has significance in science and belief, iket is closely associated with monotheism and cultural elements. Iket binding significance as bond formed from the rope. Iket also means totopong derived from the word flour (met) that goes into a loop and change the basic word te be toto. Flour means met, met in this case means a symbol of the end of the meeting because the fabric is formed knot as a symbol of friendship. Iket implies binding head. Bound object is the head (male). The head has a meaning as a leader of the body with its contents, the brain. The brain is where the mind and human organs as human traits noble creature of God's creation. By The human brain has the creativity, initiative, sense so as to think. By using iket, the head can be protected as an important organ.
Iket formed a square of fabric that has four corners. Four corners that have meaning as kereteg corner Hate (kereteg = feeling or sound that arises by itself, Hate = heart. Kereteg Hate interpreted as an intention), speech (oral), behavior (attitude), and physical (body) and then the cloth folded in half to form an isosceles triangle with three corners. The third angle reflects three trinity principle of equality in the social life tritangtu consisting of receipt religious leaders, rama (leader of the people) and perebu (leader region).
It is hoped this principle is run by the harmony between the determination, speech, behavior which is summarized in the human body. Iket also has meaning ngawengku (bind) all matters related to the mundane as it is delivered that is used by the Saehu iket. Saehu is a leader of the people who become upstream SAE, SAE hubungannana, tiasa ngiket kana sagala kamasyarakatan issue Jeung kahirupan (nice to be a chief or leader, good social relations, able to unite and resolve
Mr. Nyoman Rudana are using udeng.
Iket Sunda during the first is one of the completeness menswear very important. Iket for public use Sundanese function as:
a. Hair coverings.
b. Protective headgear.
c. Tools to protect themselves.
d. Tools for carrying goods.
e. Means for storing goods.
f. As the mat at the time of praying five times
g. Male social status symbol or a symbol that identifies the everyday milieu.
This symbol is shown by the model and the type of fabric used to iket. h. Respect for the position of a man such use when facing the gentry, local government officials and scholars.
Today function iket Sunda generally as:
a. One of the Sundanese ethnic marker.
b. Sundanese ethnic markers in the customary fashion.
c. Sundanese ethnic marker on dance fashion show.
There are differences in the models iket for West Java and Central Java. There are several models iket given names like barangbang Semplak, parekos, or porteng.
Balinese people wearing udeng / iket during traditional ceremonies. Udeng used by the Balinese so that when people go to the temple of Bali, their hair is messy / neat.
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