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    释义

    名词

    用蜡染制成的印花布，也可指用峇迪布做成的衣服。也称“巴迪”。

    DEFINITION

    Noun

    Patterned fabric made using a wax-resist dyeing technique. It can also refer to clothing made with batik fabric. Also known as “巴迪”.

    由来
    • 马来语 batik 的音译。一般认为 batik 与马来语的 titik 相关，意指“点”。
    • 峇迪艺术最早出现于印度尼西亚爪哇，也曾出现在中国、日本、印度、泰国、欧洲及非洲等地。
    • 峇迪是用熔化的黄蜡在白布上绘制图案，染色后煮去蜡质使图案显现。
    • 20世纪以前，峇迪多作为服饰或节日用途，例如，沙龙（sarong）与苏丹、新郎或新娘穿的 dodot。现在，峇迪布也制成钱包、丝巾、帽子等。峇迪图案更是绘画、家具等设计灵感的泉源。
    • 峇迪布上的图案丰富多样，代表不同的意义。例如，巴冷刀代表权力，母鸡孵蛋代表生意上的好运，鹅代表纯洁等。
    • 不同的身份、场合或庆典等都可穿上峇迪或使用峇迪布做成的产品。例如，时任总理李显龙在2019年国庆庆典时穿上新加坡峇迪画大师萨卡希（Sarkasi Said）手绘的红白卓锦万代兰的衬衫。

    ETYMOLOGY
    • The Mandarin term “峇迪” is the transliteration of the Malay term batik. It is widely believed that the word batik is related to the Malay word titik, meaning “dot”.
    • The art of batik first appeared in Java, Indonesia, but has also appeared in China, Japan, India, Thailand, Europe and Africa.
    • Batik is made by drawing patterns onto plain cloth using melted wax. The cloth is then dyed and boiled to remove the melted wax, so as to reveal the finished design.
    • Before the 20th century, batik was mainly used for clothing, such as sarongs or dodot worn by royalty, brides and grooms. Today, batik is also made into accessories such as wallets, scarves and hats. Batik designs are also a source of inspiration for paintings and furniture.
    • Batik designs are rich and varied, and imbued with various symbolisms. For example, a parang motif represents power, a hen laying eggs represents good luck in business, while a goose represents purity.
    • Batik clothing and accessories can be worn by people from all walks of life, and are suitable for all kinds of occasions. For example, during the 2019 National Day Parade, then Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wore a red-and-white shirt with the motif of the Vanda Miss Joaquim that was hand-painted by well-known Singaporean batik artist Sarkasi Said.

    例句
    峇迪在1980年代曾经是我的最爱，每次到印尼旅游，带回来送给亲友的通常就是峇迪衫。（《联合晚报》， 27/8/2018）
    SAMPLE SENTENCE
    Batik was a favourite of mine in the 1980s. Whenever I travelled to Indonesia, I would bring back batik shirts as gifts for relatives and friends. (Lianhe Wanbao, 27/8/2018)
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