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It is worth noting that the tumpal motif, too, appears on the borders of some groups of patterns. Here an ancient symbol has survived.

In the 17th century painted textiles were imported into Java from India (Malabar) In such quantities that attempts were made on economic grounds to stimulate domestic production of coloured fabrics, with the result that batik textiles now became a much sought-after export. Finally, reference may be made to batik work from Cheribon, on which typical Chinese motifs, clouds and earth symbols, were to be found. The rolours used, too, differ from those that are usual. Nuances of colour such as are found here do not appear on other batik fabrics.

. Their dance is, of course, not unrelated to the patih, though it seems to have escaped from subjection to any control but its own mad caprice. They continually look for him and allude to him; they call to him and he replies. But it is not till they have satdown beside the gamelan that he really advances, with ingratiating voice and gesture, in very slow winding movements, his knees bent deeply outwards. The patih is scarcely distinguishable in dress and gesture from a princely character (Pandji) whose entry we shall presently describe. He wears the Pandji headdress with its great downward curving horn, though with a slight modification, and the same splendid pradaed kain as all the royal characters. The patih in Gaimboeh is always 'refined'.

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