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Kandari Gold - Bugis People
Kandari Gold
Kandari is typical of jewelry which particularly belongs to Bugis people in South Sulawesi province, Indonesia.
Kandari has a very unique design and traditionally hand made. Kandari has become a tradition which passed down through generations within Bugis people. The characteristic is located on the gold braid-like threads that make up in particular model. Such as flowers, leaves, and even can also Borobudur temple motive.
The process is start from decomposing the gold chunk into thread and then make it together into one model of design, and the craft men are using traditional method in every step of the process.
Theprocess of making kandari is passing two stages, which is; the manufacture of the framework is done by men and the workmanship of field is done by women. Because it is not using any modern machine, the making of kandari takes quite a long time.
Another distinctive feature of Kandari is in its color. Kandari has brighter yellow gold than any gold in common. In fact, Bugis people are prefer like to have more “blink-blink” in their jewelry.