Study Of History, Technique And Motif Of Bima Tembe

Abstract

BimaTembe is an excellent sample of cultural artifact that many people regard it as: (1) manufactured by a traditional loom techniques, (2) contained with variety forms and great philosophical motifs. In the other side, the religion system in Bima is influenced by the introduction of Islam to the region of Bima since the 14th century.

This research examined thes relation between the elements of BimaTembe and one of its functions. The elements include: (1) the traditional techniques of making BimaTembe, (2) the variety forms andphilosophical motifs of BimaTembe.

Keywords: bima, tembe, technique, motif