Yogyakarta Traditional Javanese Attire (Busana Adat Jawa Yogyakarta)
📌 The focus is on the traditional attire of Yogyakarta (DIY), which originates from the Mataram land.
📌 The sanggul gulung tekuk (a type of traditional hair bun) symbolizes that women should keep family problems hidden or concealed at the back of the head.
📌 The male attire, called surjan lurik in Yogyakarta (or beskap in Surakarta), was introduced by Sunan Kalijaga and represents piety (baju taqwa Rasul).

Symbolism in Javanese Clothing Elements
📌 The kebaya (especially the fine/soft one, *kebaya ingkang alus*) signifies that women should have refined manners and conduct (*alus tindak tanduk*).
📌 The wiron (the pleats on the front of the *sinjang*/sarong) symbolizes that humans must be useful (*migunani*) and decisive (*mboten mamang-mamang*).
📌 The jarik or sinjang (the patterned cloth) carries the teaching: "Don't be quick to give up" (*ojo gampang sereh*).

Colors and Religious Context
🎨 The typical color base for the Yogyakarta cloth (*jarik*) is brown (coklat) or yellowish/gold (kuning).
🕌 The attire incorporates the five pillars of Islam (Syahadat, Salat, Puasa, Zakat, Haji) as part of its representation, reflecting religious adherence.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ Traditional Javanese attire in Yogyakarta, like the sanggul gulung tekuk, contains deep symbolic meanings about gender roles and life conduct.
➡️ The surjan lurik attire is linked to Sunan Kalijaga and symbolizes religious piety (taqwa).
➡️ Every element of the clothing, from the pleats (wiron) to the cloth (jarik), imparts life lessons, such as usefulness and perseverance.

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