Batik means painted or dotted in Javanese. The origins of this traditional Indonesian handicraft, which uses applications of wax to create patterns in dyed cloth, reach back more than 1,000 years.

Batik is traditionally linked to Java, but batik clothing today weaves together Indian, Chinese and Malay elements to create a distinctly South-east Asian cultural heritage, said local fashion ...

It is fascinating to think that there are so many existing methods of art and craft all over the world that have been invented and practiced over centuries. It is fascinating to think that there are ...

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Batik Shirt Pikachu in Pokemon GO is one of the many costumed variants of Pikachu. Its shiny form has made its debut, and Niantic features both during special events like Pikachu's Indonesia Journey.

JAKARTA -- If I had to choose a favorite textile, and a favorite place to admire its infinite forms, it would be Indonesia's traditional batik in Thamrin City, a windowless multilevel market in the ...

Batik-making not only promotes an intangible cultural heritage among younger Indonesians, it also serves as a therapeutic intervention and potential source of income for children with developmental ...

Batik Day (Hari Batik Nasional), which celebrated on 2 October, is an Indonesian cultural day for celebrating batik - the traditional cloth of Indonesia. Amidst many and various batik traders, how can ...

Zaky, an employee for a tax-consultant office in Jakarta’s central business district, admits to wearing batik for its functionality, “On Fridays, the office gives us an option to wear batik or a short ...

I was in Sri Lanka a few days ago. And I have to tell you that it is not only an exotic holiday destination with picturesque beaches and ancient enormous temples, but also amazingly creative. Apart ...