Blangkon

Blangkon
A Ngayogyakarta-style blangkon, worn for weddings
TypeTraditional headgear
MaterialBatik
Place of originIndonesia (Java)
ManufacturerJavanese
Blangkons, the traditional Javanese headgear

A blangkon (Javanese: ꦧ꧀ꦭꦁꦏꦺꦴꦤ꧀) or belangkon (in Indonesian) is a traditional Javanese headgear worn by men and made of batik fabric.[1] There are four types of blangkons, distinguished by the shapes and regional Javanese origin: Ngayogyakarta, Surakarta, Kedu, and Banyumasan.[2]

  1. ^ Agung, Firdaus. "Blangkon di Antara Asal-usul dan Simbol". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  2. ^ "Blangkon Solo vs Yogyakarta, Apa Bedanya?". Pemerintah Kota Surakarta. May 20, 2022.