Songket Crafts as the Main Life of the Community of Nagari Silungkang Sawahlunto City, West Sumatra
Abstract
The aimed of this research is to describe the background and efforts of the community and government to make songket crafts the main livelihood of the people of Nagari Silungkang, Sawahlunto City, West Sumatra Province. The theory used in this research is Theodore Schultz's human capital theory. The method used is a qualitative method, with data collection techniques of observation, interviews and documentation. The results of the research show that the background of songket craft is the main livelihood of the people of Nagari Silungkang. Nagari Silungkang has natural conditions surrounded by hills. Nagari Silungkang has looms in every house and songket shop. Nagari Silungkang has a weaving village. Efforts by the community and government to make songket crafts the main livelihood include increasing the creativity of craftsmen through product innovation, motif innovation, the Sawahlunto International Songket Silungkang Carnival (SISSCa) event, participating in exhibitions, holding songket training and so on.
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