motif Batik truntum and meaning

The Truntum motif was created by Kanjeng Ratu Kencana,the wife of Sunan Pakubuwana III,and refers to revitalized love. She created this motif as a symbol of unconditional,everlasting love that continues to grow (tumaruntum). Because of its meaning,the cloth with the truntum motif is usually worn by the parents of the bride and groom on the wedding day. It is hoped that the love symbolized in this motif will be passed on the bridal couple. It is sometimes felt that the parents are required to “guide” the bridal couple as they enter new life together.
Arguably truntum motif is a symbol of love that blossomed again.

According to the story, the Queen who had loved and pampered by the King, feeling forgotten by the King who has had a new lover. To pass the time and relieve the sadness, the Queen began to make. Queen unconsciously make berbentukbintang-star motif in a dark sky, who had accompanied him in solitude. Perseverance Queen in batik attract Raja who then began to approach the Queen to see pembatikannya. Since it constantly monitors the development of batik King, the Queen, little by little the King against Queen's affection grows back. Thanks to this motif king love blossomed again or tum-tum back, so the motif is named Truntum, as a symbol of love that blossomed again King

Because of its meaning, truntum motif fabric usually used by parents bride on the wedding day. The hope is that this love will descend tumaruntum the bride and groom. Sometimes interpreted also that parents are obliged to "lead" the bride and groom to enter a new life.


Meaning grow and flourish. Thus, the Javanese always crave for every new family that will soon have offspring to replace the previous generation. The new generation that will be the foundation of any new family-friendly to forward all his hopes and ideals of the family as well as the next generation biologically the offspring inherits the properties of a new family. While others said that the motive truntum were originally created by the Surakarta royal family is saddened him because they feel neglected by the king. In the midst of solitude that he saw in the sky in the middle of the night many shining star to accompany him in loneliness. Inspiration that is captured and set forth in the motif.