Indonesian Arts & Crafts

If you visit Jagalan, Bantul, Indonesia, you'll find two things interesting enough, the first will find many shops selling silver, both see the ancient buildings. Since the first Jagalan a royal city and palace of Mataram Islam. Bantul government seems aware of the potential of the area and make Jagalan as a center of silver handicrafts and rural tourism.

Jagalan is a region located in the district of Bantul Banguntapan. The majority of livelihoods of the population are silversmiths. The beauty of silver is quite famous craft from both inside and outside the country. This was evident from the number of orders orders originating from within the country such as Bali, Jakarta and Yogyakarta. While from overseas, among others, America, Italy, Singapore, Thailand and Japan. "We never quiet orders from both inside and outside the country", said Samsudin successful one in the world of artisan silver.