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Rens has never [[strikethrough]] und [[/strikethrough]] uncovered evidence that Tuban cloth is kraton-related

the nearby ATBM ind. mentioned above died out in 1950's but govn. recently trying to re-introduce 

menghani done by old women, but spinning by old & young 

weaving not associated in Tuban with marriageable age, as in islands to East

Banten paste batik has probably died out, Rens feels


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TUBAN 

[[margin]] Annt Rens  [[/margin]]
field visit village of Mangarejo, Tuban district

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drove west from Surabaya along the coastal road past Gresik (harbour, cement plants, Ch. & Arab houses) to town of Tuban, staying at hotel looking out over the sea 

on way turned inland to visit makam of Sendang Duwur [[?]], built by one of early Islamic Wali Songgos-ornate wood carving, vegetative motifs, with [[cross out]] inland [[/cross out]] inlaid mirror (now yellowed with age and hard to see) on front of makam itself - building housing makam looks out over sweeping view of valley far below 
also saw relics, mainly ancient mimbar (chair) housed in new mosque but dating from same period as makam (14th century) - many villagers from village at base of the makam are gold and silver smiths
old weaving industry, died out +/- 4 yrs ago