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11th Century : Lontar from the 11th Century states that following a shipwreck, a group of followers of Indra settled on Bali. Possible Indian origin of the People of Tenganan maybe explains the arrival of the double ikat technique in Gringsing. (Balinese Textiles for Gods and People pg.23)
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Relations and trade between Bali and China increase. Trade of things like kincu, perada, gold thread, and other essential materials used in many Balinese crafts come from China.
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13th Century : Indian silk Patola were known by Bali from at least the 13th century, and usually their motifs or part of the motifs are incorporated into the surface of locally produced cotton fabrics, such as the gringsing or cepuk.
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a Cepuk Sash was described in the Malat Stories of the hero Panji dated to the 14-15th Century.
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Under the rule of Dalem Waturenggong, and then his son. The arts developed rapidly and thrived during this time because of royal patronage. Kamasan painting in particular was commonly commissioned for decoration of royal buildings and places of worship.
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1512 : Gelgel declared independence from the Majapahit empire, but they were still closely related.
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16th Century: Songket was used in theater and dance performances as well as ceremonies during the GelGel dynasty. (Buku textile in Bali p. 33)
1600 : After the 16th Century, Songket businesses grew independently in Bali, especially in Sidemen. Patterns and motifs developed with the involvement of the brahmana and puri women (high caste). These women worked mostly at home. -
The art of Topeng in Singapadu started in the 18th Century during the Klungkung dynasty. Mask Makers in Singapadu started with making Barong masks, which were sacred and used for ceremonies.
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In the Dutch East Indies, these dyes were already used in 1890.
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There was evidence of Aniline dyes being used in Cepuk by the 1930's
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1942 : During the Japanese occupation, Songket decreased because of lack of raw materials, and the Japanese asked the weavers to weave cotton cloths for logistics purposes for the Japanese military, so Songket production stopped for a while.
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1950-1970 : Songket started to come back and it developed more due to increased trade with China and Taiwan for imported thread. They also used imported gold and silver threads from India, Japan, France and Germany. (Menenun Waktu) (also seen in ‘Eating Threads’ by Ayami Nakatani)
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1955 : Tourism in Bali began to be developed by the Indonesian government.
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The supply of ancur (hide glue used in Wayang kulit, topeng, and Kamasan painting) was disrupted by the earthquake, encouraging use of acrylics as an alternative to the traditional natural pigments.
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April, 2016 : The people of Tenganan received the certificate of a Geographical indicator for the Gringsing textile. Sertifikat sudah didapatkan oleh Masyarakat Perlindungan Indikasi Geografis Tunun Gringsing Bali melalui Indikasi Geografis BRM 06/IG/IV/A/2016 tentang Tunun Gringsing Bali. (Menenun Waktu, pg.86)