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Leather

Leather handicrafts are one of the home industry sectors, which promises local industry among the people of Yogyakarta, especially in ​​tourist attraction spot areas. Indonesian state has a rich culture, and handicraft products are very diverse. Handicrafts with various materials, one of them from buffalo skin. The leather base material can be made for the art of inlaid decoration using the skin as a creative medium. It can be produced by ordinary fans, leather puppets, wall hangings, calligraphy, frames, bookmarks, lampshades, hand fans, and more.

Crafts inlaid decoration especially the leather puppets are crafting a blend of art history. This is because making shadow puppets necessary skills, high tenacity, and a sense of love for puppet stories. Shadow puppet is a heritage of Sultan Palace expected to be an example of the legacy that must be preserved and maintained to continue the existence of shadow puppets as Yogyakarta's identity.

The handicraft decoration industry has developed for many years. The home industry and craft centers are already well-known overseas. They are precisely in Karangasem village, Wukirsari, Bantul, and Yogyakarta. Many craftsmen work as Tatah Sunggging, and it is about 80% of the population has professions as artisans.