Local Tradition 'Indonesian Batik'

SM - If you have the opportunity to visit Indonesia, especially Yogyakarta. You will find various kinds of beauty. You will be spoiled by the customs, arts, food, and their culture. one of which is the result of artistic handicraft may have known a lot of people, it is Batik.

History of batik can not be ascertained precisely, but artifacts of batik that are older than 2000 years ever encountered. From any origin, the result of this art has become civilization's heritage. Indonesian Batik even officially recognized by UNESCO into the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Committee in Abu Dhabi.

The use of batik in clothing tradition has a long history and has been going on from the earliest times of Malay civilization. Worn by all classes, from kings to commoners. In the tradition of writing cindai fabric, for example mentioned in many stories of the past. Batik be a parting gift and symbolism of love and made the sign of the conferring in Hang Tua Tale.

Now the use of batik has come into the world of fashion. Many Indonesian designers use batik as a material for making clothes that have a high artistic value. Even Hollywood top artists wearing batik in various events.

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