History of Sasingan

Sasirangan the tribal fabric Banjar in South Kalimantan, which is made with puncture techniques baste and then tied the rope and then dyed.

History
Sasirangan fabric is generally used as an indigenous fabric that is used for tribal events Banjar. Sasirangan word derived from the word meaning "menyirang" baste, as done by way baste and then tied with raffia rope and then dyed, until now sasirangan still created manually.
Historically, Sasirangan is a sacred heritage fabric Gastric Mangkurat XII century when the duke of State Dipa. Sasirangan originally known as the fabric to "batatamba" or healing the sick who must be specially ordered in advance (pamintaan) so that the made sasirangan will often follow buyer. Therefore, it is often "Urang Banjar" Call "sasirangan pamintaan" fabric which means the demand. In addition to the healing of
people affected by the disease, this fabric is also a sacred fabric, commonly used in traditional ceremonies.
In the days of yore sasirangan fabric dyed in accordance with the intent, ie, as a complementary tool in the therapeutic treatment of a particular type of disease suffered by a person.