For REGENCY PROFILE\/July 23<\/p>\n
Home to export-oriented handicraft products<\/p>\n
There are several outstanding industrial centers in Bantul
\nregency, particularly in small-scale undertakings and popular
\nhandicrafts. For example, the earthenware and ceramics centers
\nin Kasongan and Pundong, leather goods in Manding, wood carving
\nand wood batik in Pajangan, and batik in Imogiri and Pandak.<\/p>\n
Wooden furniture, meanwhile, is made and sold in virtually
\nevery village. These centers provide numerous employment
\nopportunities for locals.<\/p>\n
On a larger scale, an industrial estate has been developed in
\nPiyungan district. The governor of the Yogyakarta Special
\nProvince has given his approval for the establishment of this
\nestate by virtue of his decision No. 143\/3446\/2002. To date two
\nleather-processing companies have invested in this estate.<\/p>\n
As many as 22,570 people are employed in the industrial and
\nhandicraft sector. Most of them, however, are laborers enjoying
\nonly a small added value, as the bigger part of this added value
\ngoes to the brokers and merchants.<\/p>\n
But efforts continue to boost production and the added value
\nof small and medium-scale industrial undertakings, by means of a
\nprogram to promote the growth of household and small and medium-
\nscale industrial enterprises. This will be done through loans,
\nthe diversification of products optimizing the regional
\ninvestment agency, the development of small-scale industries,
\ncredit monitoring, as well as a study for the preparation of the
\nconstruction of warehouses in the industrial estate.<\/p>\n
There is also a program to improve the technological
\ncapability of small-scale industrial and handicraft undertakings,
\nwith the provision of technical guidance and training, enhanced
\ntreatment of the waste of small and medium-scale industries, the
\npromotion of industrial and handicraft products through the
\nInternet and road shows, and the construction of craft centers to
\nprovide information for the marketing of industrial products.<\/p>\n
In general, industrial enterprises in the Bantul regency are
\nsmall-scale industrial and handicraft undertakings, with the
\nnumber of large-scale industrial enterprises still small.<\/p>\n
According to data from 2000 on the number of businesses in
\neach type of industry, in respect to the metal and mechanical
\nindustrial centers, there were 17 business units for jewelry,
\nscales, ironworks, kitchen knives, welding and metal and wooden
\ncrafts, with a total investment of some Rp 180 million. And there
\nwere 1,246 business units in the category of small-scale
\nindustrial enterprises for roof tiles, floor tiles, earthenware
\nvessels and ceramics, with investment totaling Rp 572 million.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, there were 251 business units with a total
\ninvestment of Rp 143 million in the handicraft industry,
\nincluding batik, kain songket (cloths embroidered with bits of
\ngold or silver thread), garment making, embroidery, leather
\ngoods, decorative inlaid work, woodcraft and kris-making.<\/p>\n
As for industrial enterprises based on agricultural and forest
\nproducts, such as those making tofu, krecek (buffalo skin
\nprocessed for eating), geplak (Central Javanese sweet cake),
\nemping mlinjo (chips made of Gnetum gnemon), beancake, coconut
\noil, coconut palm sugar, krupuk (chips made of flour flavored
\nwith fish or shrimp), cassava chips, crispy chips made of
\nbeancake, cassava starch and kue satu (sweet cookies that melt
\nwhen put into the mouth), there are 590 business units with
\ninvestment totaling over Rp 335 million.<\/p>\n
Decorative inlaid work<\/p>\n
Decorative inlaid work is an outstanding craft in the Bantul
\nregency. There are two centers for this craft, namely in
\nWukirsari village, Imogiri district, and in Bangunjiwo village in
\nKasihan district.<\/p>\n
Wukirsari, a village some 17 kilometers to the south of
\nYogyakarta, comprises 16 hamlets and has a population of 15,300.<\/p>\n
About 75 percent of the villagers are craftsmen or inlaid
\ndecoration makers. In this village, inlaid decoration is a craft
\nthat has been practiced since 1918.<\/p>\n
The craftsmen have developed a great variety of inlaid
\ndecorative designs for leather puppets, lamp shades, fans,
\ncalligraphy, partitions, visiting cards and many kinds of
\nhousehold utensils and souvenirs. Some 60 percent of the products
\nare exported to among other countries Greece, Turkey, Japan and
\nSingapore.<\/p>\n
Another center for this inlaid decoration work is in Gendeng
\nhamlet, Bangunjiwo village, Kasihan district, some seven
\nkilometers to the southwest of Yogyakarta, or to be exact, some
\nthree km to the west of Kasongan, the earthenware craft center.<\/p>\n
Bangunjiwo has a population of 18,500 people, most of whom
\nwork in 52 inlaid decoration craft units, making similar products
\nas found in Wukirsari. Most of the products are also exported, to
\nthe United States, Australia and France, among others.<\/p>\n
Earthenware<\/p>\n
Kasongan earthenware craft centers are found in Kasongan
\nhamlet, Bangunjiwo village, Kasihan district, and also in
\nPundong. About 85 percent of the products are now exported.
\nTourists are very fond of the designs of Kasongan and Pundong
\nproducts, a reason why these centers are also known as tourist
\nhamlets.<\/p>\n
Aside from the creatively innovative designs, Kasongan and
\nPundong earthenware vessels have gained great popularity because
\nthe earth used in their creation is of excellent quality and the
\nworkmanship is professional. The earth is given enough heating to
\nensure that the earthenware products can withstand very cold or
\nhot weather.<\/p>\n
Domestic and foreign tourists generally come to Kasongan on
\nSundays and on holidays, as it is only about five kilometers to
\nthe west of Yogyakarta. Because the earthenware products, now no
\nlonger confined to household, enjoy strong demand they are suited
\nto market tastes. Luckily, a number of artists and cultural
\nactivists have also improved the skills of the local craftsmen in
\nterms of design and workmanship, a reason why most earthenware
\nproducts are now of export quality.<\/p>\n
Woodcraft<\/p>\n
Woodcraft centers are found in Krebet hamlet, Sendangsari
\nvillage, Pajangan district, and also in Pucung hamlet,
\nPendowoharjo village, Sewon district. In Krebet there are nine
\ncraftsmen with 132 laborers, while in Pucung hamlet there are 31
\ncraftsmen with 318 laborers.<\/p>\n
Most of the products are exported, and some are dispatched to
\nBali, Jakarta and other regions across the country. Total
\nwoodcraft production in Krebet is valued at Rp 1.95 billion
\nannually, while in Pucung it is Rp 6.5 billion.<\/p>\n
These woodcraft products include, among others, wooden puppets
\nof various kinds. These craftsmen also make masks from gambier or
\nlimestone, as well as wooden masks with batik coloring. The wood
\nused varies from sengon, pule jaranan or mango wood, and comes
\nfrom many areas. The products are exported to, among others,
\nHolland, France and Canada.<\/p>",
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