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a thick dye solution before the 
child begins tiring off, but no 
info. on this person. 

buruh kelos - paid Rp 200 per pak - 
done by women working at home - 
one ibie 2 can wind one pak per 
day

buruh molet - also done by women - 
one pak Rp 300

buruh menghane - Winding on beam - paid Rp 500
per gulungan + can complete 
3 gulungans per day - this 
work not available every day, 
however

the best seasons for sales are 
the busy tourist seasons in Bali, 
i. e. July + Aug for tourists 
from Amer + Eur, and Dec. for 
the Australian crowd. 

someone in the village once tried 
to make konfeksi, but "tidale 
jadi" (didn't work out) 
the konfeksi industry in Bali 
which makes use of the Troso 
cloth is run by both peng. Bali

and peng. asing (foreigners) 
foreigners send photos of the styles
they want

Troso is a long desa, running from 
north to south - it is broken
down in dukohs (acc. to Hasyim
there are "kamituo's", however) 
-south Troso does weaving 
-middle Troso does weaving
-north Troso does ukir/buat
ksanjang

big peng. go to Surabaya on Jogya
by day bia, then catch the 
night but on to Den Pasar
Troso - Sun costs Rp 1000
often take plane nowadays, 
esp. coming back - plane from 
Jogja or Sem to Bali costs
Rp 18,000
-when go to Bali usually stay
about 3 days, sleeping in 
cheaper losmens - no special 
pondok for Troso people