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Rosdiah Harlina, Fame and Anxiety of Songket

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Syahnan Rangkuti
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Rosdiah Harlina

It seems that songket Siak, a type of hand-woven brocade textile from Siak, is currently at the peak of its fame. Appreciation is only growing for the indigenous creative product, which is believed to trace its origins to the mid-18th century during the reign of King Siak III. The demand for songket grew quickly when the regional administration issued a requirement for its civil servants to wear traditional songket attire on Fridays.

The increased demand for traditional textiles is a blessing for songket artisans, especially Rosdiah “Yati” Harlina, 41. Yati is overwhelmed every month with producing songket for her customers, even though she has 34 weavers that produce 150 to 200 songket per month.

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