Art Of Batik

Indonesian Art of Batik has received recognition from various countries around the world, as it has diversity. Art of Batik is one of the ancestral heritage of Indonesia, and so inherent to the life of the people. . Batik art is owned by almost all regions in Indonesia, as well as all levels of society, both economic community upper, middle and lower. So sticking with the art of batik Indonesian society, so when there is a claim for this batik art by other countries had caused a public outcry.

But Indonesia to fight and prove that the art of batik is Indonesia's cultural heritage, so since October 2, 2009 UNESCO has determined that Batik Indonesia, as the overall engineering, technology, and development-related motives and culture, is a Cultural Heritage for Humanity Oral and not objects ( Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible of Humanity).

Once batik is used only for formal occasions just like visiting a wedding reception instead of a suit, or worn by the bride. In the development of the new era in Indonesia, art of batik is worn as formal wear school students and civil servants, imposed every Friday. In a further development of batik began to shift into everyday clothing primarily worn by many women. Currently, batik is not only worn by adults, but all people, young and old, not only for formal occasions but in every situation, even the art of batik is not only applied to the material / clothing only, now being given objects batik style art are: handbags, shoes, sandals, ceramics / pottery, jackets, furniture, vehicles and even decorated with batik art style.

The style and colors in batik art was initially limited, and some patterns may only be used by certain circles, eg the empire at that time. But with the interaction with the outside world, such as foreign traders from the Chinese, and invaders who once colonized Indonesia, making Indonesia the art of batik is absorbing foreign cultures. For instance phoenix patterns and bright colors like red popularized by the Chinese traders. Such as floral tulips, buildings and trains horses, blue, popularized by the Europeans. Retaining the traditional art of batik s type, because each style has a representation of each, and is still used in traditional ceremonies.

Alloy elements in the Indonesian art of batik you can read in  Fact About Batik