Such ceremonial cloths or ‘tampan’ with alternating bands in blue and red, are unique to the Komring area of Lampung. The three bands of similar designs feature motifs of three ancestor or deity figures on a ship in mirror image amidst stylised geometric patterns. Ship imagery in Lampung textiles symbolises a spiritual vessel that carries the community through transitions in life. Such ceremonial cloths could be used as gifts, covers for ritual offerings or pillows for the deceased. It is normally woven using the supplementary weft technique, where additional horizontal threads create patterns over the top of the ground weave.
