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Ulos Woven Fabric

Ulos woven fabric is a typical woven fabric for the

Batak people. Ulos has a very important function and

meaning. Various traditional ceremonies such as birth,

marriage, death, and other rituals are never carried

out without ulos. Regarding color, ulos cloth is always

dominated by three colors, namely red, black and

white. At this time ulos has begun to be in demand by

people outside the Toba Batak tribe, the proof is that

many ulos have been used as raw materials for

making clothes, suits, bags, wallets and the like. Not

only limited to the results of cultural arts crafts, Ulos

Batak cloth is also full of meaning and significance.

Most Batak people consider Ulos woven cloth to be a

symbol of affection, a symbol of position, and a

symbol of communication in the Batak indigenous

people. Ulos is very attractive with various natural

colors which are dominated by black, red, blue or

white and decorated with various woven gold or silver

threads.