Kampoeng Tenun

Tenun ikat sarung Samarinda was born by  Bugis tribe migrans from Sulawesi Island who live at the left side Mahakam River (now become Samarinda Seberang). Almost every area village Bugis tribe (region baka mosque) can be found craftsmen of Sarung Samarinda. Tool used by craftsmen is called “Gedokan” with hand made processing or using Not Weaving Machine Tools, For each one fabric product they need 3 weeks to finish it.

There are two villages in the district of Samarinda Seberang that produce ikat sarongs. One of them is the village of Baqa village. Baqa village is the oldest region in Samarinda. It is therefore only natural that this area is also the producer of handicrafts typical of Samarinda, the ikat sarongs.

Apart from the village of Baqa village, other areas in the district of Samarinda Seberang which also produce ikat is the village of Kampung Masjid. Kampung Masjid along with Baqa village is still in one district, a 2-producing handicraft weaving villages in Samarinda sarongs.

It’s easy to find Kampung Masjid. Because the village is located in a historic building in the form of the oldest mosque in Samarinda, the mosque Shiratal Mustaqiem. Therefore, if you want to look for weaving handicrafts in this village, just ask the local community to which the location of the mosque Shiratal Mustaqiem.

2 go directly to the village, they were looking for ikat sarongs can ensure that they obtain a glove that is made by hand by the communities themselves Samarinda. Unlike when acquired from elsewhere. Where should be keen to distinguish genuine ikat sarongs to that produced by the machine. Because it is modern textile techniques allow manufacturers to emulate traditional ikat.

Samarinda ikat production in its history can be traced from Samarinda forerunner of the establishment itself. Where traditional craft is carried by the Bugis from South Sulawesi. At that time the Sultan Bugis Wajo, namely La Maddukelleng who led the Sultanate Paser came to Borneo. One of the nobles who came with the group La Maddukelleng Sultan, La Mohang request granted land in the Sultanate of aquatic mammal that at the time was led by Sultan Adji Prince Dipati Anom.

Prince Sultan Adji Dipati Anom give the land which is now a city of Samarinda on condition that they obey the Kutai Sultanate government. Since that time Bugis develop areas that have been given. One way is to bring the technique of weaving the rope to Borneo. Therefore ikat sarongs can still be found in villages such as Kampung Bugis Baqa and Kampung Masjid.

Cumulatively, ikat sarongs and also weaving Samarinda else in Borneo is one of the cultural property which is owned by Indonesia. Not only that, just like batik has gained pengakukan world, ikat Kalimantan was also recognized by UNESCO as a cultural heritage is not the object of Indonesia.

Summary Information :

1. Price        :  Rp 600.000  -  Rp 1.000.000 / fabric / 4 m (long)

2. Location   :  St. Hos Cokro Aminoto, Rapak Dalam, Samarinda City, East Kalimantan 75242