Indonesian Batik Become World Heritage

Indonesian Batik Become World Heritage

. VIVAnews - Indonesian Batik is identical with, but that does not mean other countries can not produce it. Our neighboring countries like Malaysia, Singapore, even China is also producing batik with quite diverse motives. It did not make the international recognition associated faded batik Indonesia.

For proof, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), will reinforce Indonesian batik as a World Cultural Heritage (World Heritage). The official inauguration will be done on 2 October 2009 in France.

For this type of batik, which will be confirmed as a World Heritage is rather batik batik printing. That's because the type of batik printing are also produced in several other countries. Batik was only produced in Indonesia.

Making which is done manually using the canting as well as the coloring process that takes a long time, making hues of quality handmade batik is very special. The price is also higher compared with that in print or batik printing. To make a batik also requires special skills because of the difficulty of making high enough.

For this type of batik patterns, there are also some which cater only to the kingdom in Java and can not be made by people carelessly. This was related to the philosophy and the social status of the wearer. Batik Javanese society, it is not just a patterned fabric, but also the philosophy of life and the depiction of ancestral cultural heritage that must be maintained.

To support the strengthening of Indonesian batik as a World Cultural Heritage (World Heritage), let us wear batik on October 2 next. Show our pride as a nation of Indonesia, which has a remarkable heritage of batik.