Ulos is a traditional custom Batak woven fabric. According to the legend that lives in the Batak tribe, there are three warmth sources in the world, namely the sun, fire, and ulos.
It is literally, ulos is a warming cloth of the body and protects itself from cold air.
The grandma of the Batak tribe, first lived in the mountain area, so the ulos was worn to warm the body.
A number of dancers to wear ulos on cultural activities in Samosir, North Sumatra.
The child wears ulos clothing on the pagelaran foam, in Medan, North Sumatra.
In the procession of culture, ulos is often encountered like tor-tor performance. Not only in cultural performances, ulos fabrics are also used in large occasions such as weddings, birth and death ceremony.
Lumban Suhi-Suhi Village, Samosir Island, Toba Lake area, North Sumatra, is one of the places that often encounter the creation of Batak’s distinctive woven fabric.
During the time, the creation and sales of ulos can now be obtained in other areas outside Samosir Island, namely in Medan City, the capital of North Sumatra province.
Empat women wear ulos-based clothing photo using mobile cameras in Medan, North Sumatra.
The design of the Sitorus Torang foam (left) gives education about ulos in Medan, North Sumatra.
The Medan market center is one of the ulos sales places. Citizens and tourists can buy ulos in that place. Not only to use, but also as the marker has visited the area in North Sumatra.
Now, ulos is not only used in cultural custom events, but also as everyday clothing and office workers.
Woven fabric designed into shirts, skirts and suits, began to be developed by several fashion designers.
The ulos fabric is exhibited in one gallery in Medan, North Sumatra.
Warga and brides wear ulos on the procession of marriage in Medan, North Sumatra.
Fashion publications made by ulos the work of designers are various places even starred hotels as one step to preserve the distinctive Batak fabric.
Ulos has become part of Indonesia’s culture, the development of times and people’s concern makes ulos known as the vast community even the world.
Photo and Text: Irsan Mulyadi
The development of drafting ulos in the Central Market of Medan, North Sumatra.
Wisatawan foreigners wear ulos when visiting Makam Raja Sidabutar, Samosir, North Sumatra.
The model wearing ulos-based clothing on the foaming page in Medan, North Sumatra.
Perajin weave ulos in Pangururan District, Samosir, North Sumatra.
