Story of'ulos'reflects the strength of Indonesia's creative economy
8th April 2021
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Who would have thought that woven into every traditional garment is its own unique history?
And the traditional Batak textiles originating from North Sumatra, known as
ulos, are not an exception.
Ulos is considered to be one of the best Indonesian traditional garments preserved from generation to generation by the people of the Batak tribe in North Sumatra.
Historically, the Batak ancestors who lived in mountainous areas wore
ulos to keep themselves warm.
For most Batak people in the past, the heat from the sun was not quite enough to dispel the cold mountain air. Thus,