Cotton hipster cloth

This cloth is known to the Batak who live southwest of Lake Toba under the name 'ragi harangan'. 'Harangan' is a young forest or wood (Van der Tuuk 1861:74). It is also known as 'ragi uluan', a name that indicates the place of manufacture of this type of cloth. In this area, cloths with dotted cotton are very common and this one represents one of the most valued cloths of the region. \This cloth i…