International Journal of Economy, Education and Entrepreneurship (IJE3)
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022): International Journal of Economy, Education and Entrepreneurship

ETHNOMATHEMATICS: MATHEMATICAL MEANINGS AND CONCEPTS CONTAINED IN BANTEN BATIK PATTERNS

Umi Kulsum (Bina Bangsa University, Indonesia)
Lilik Amalia (Bina Bangsa University, Indonesia)
Indah Lestari (Bina Bangsa University, Indonesia)
Roliyah Roliyah (Bina Bangsa University, Indonesia)
Jaka Wijaya Kusuma (Bina Bangsa University, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Apr 2022

Abstract

Ethnomathematics utilizes numerical ideas in a culture that individuals in everyday life use. Indonesia is a country rich in ethnic and social practices. Batik Banten is one of the Indonesian nation's colonial heritage, which originates from Banten. Batik Banten has 75 typical Banten decorations applied to 54 batik patterns. This research was conducted to determine the meaning of Banten batik patterns or motifs and understand the numerical ideas in Banten batiks motifs. This research includes personal exploration with ethnographic methodology because what is being researched is about culture. The results showed that the Banten batik motifs, in addition to having a philosophical meaning in each pattern/motif, the motifs in Banten batik also contain numerical ideas or mathematical concepts such as geometric transformations, spatial structures, and so on

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Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Other

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International Journal of Economy, Education and Entrepreneurship (IJE3) is a peer-refereed open-access international journal which has been established for the dissemination of state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of Economy and Education. Starting from 2021, IJE3 would be published Three times ...