Motif Mirong untuk INACRAFT 2023

Mirong is decorativ motif on the pillars at Bangsal Witana, Bangsal Manguntur Tangkil, and some other bangsal in Yogyakarta Palace. Mirong embellieshs the appearance of the pillar. Mirong has fungtion ornament to additition esthetic, and symbol of specific meanings. The interpreters deffine its meanings from such as from its shape, belief and religion, that is mirong as shape calligraphy of Arabian letter Alf-lam-mim or Alif-lam-mim-ra, representation of Kanjeng Ratu Kidul, and representation of Kalifatullah. Behind those meanings, there are other hidden meanings to be revealed. The relation between existing meaning, motif direction orientation, placing and hierarchy, can be used to uncover new interpretations. Motif simulations, aided by some corrective principle, will ease to reveal the hidden meanings which eventually can be brouth up. Those new meanings will enrich the verious of mirong meanings, without omitting the existing ones. The mirong motif, is also a mark of buiding property of The Palace or Sultan. Therefore, the common people should consider the appropriateness of putting the motif on their buildings or other buildings outside The Palace.