Batik

Batik

Batik from Surakarta in Central Java province in Indonesia; before 1997
Type	Art fabric
Material	Cambrics, silk, cotton
Place of origin	Indonesia[1][2][3]

Indonesian Batik
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Batik craftswomen in Java drawing intricate patterns using canting and wax that are kept hot and liquid in a small heated pan, on 27 July 2011
Country	Indonesia
Domains	Traditional craftsmanship, oral traditions and expressions, social practices, rituals and festive events
Reference	00170
Region	Asia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription	2009 (4th session)
List	Representative
Written batik (batik tulis) and stamped batik (batik cap)

Education and training in Indonesian Batik[a]
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Museum Batik Pekalongan, Central Java
Country	Indonesia
Domains	Traditional craftsmanship, oral traditions and expressions, social practices, rituals and festive events
Reference	00318
Region	Asia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription	2009 (4th session)
List	Good Safeguarding Practices

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Batik^[b] is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the whole cloth.^{[1][4][2][5][6]} This technique originated from the island of Java, Indonesia.^[3] Batik is made either by drawing dots and lines of wax with a spouted tool called a canting,^[c] or by printing the wax with a copper stamp called a cap.^[d][7] The applied wax resists dyes and therefore allows the artisan to colour selectively by soaking the cloth in one colour, removing the wax with boiling water, and repeating if multiple colours are desired.^[3]

Indonesian coastal batik (batik pesisir) made in the island of Java has a history of acculturation, a mixture of native and foreign cultures.^[8] It is a newer model compared to inland batik, and it uses more colors, though the patterns are less intricate. This is because inland batik used to be made by select experts living in palace areas, while coastal batik can be made by anyone.^{[citation needed]}

Batik is very important to Indonesians and many people wear it to formal or casual events. Batik is commonly used by Indonesians in various rituals, ceremonies, traditions, celebrations, and even in daily uses.^[9]

On October 2, 2009, UNESCO officially recognized the batik—written batik (batik tulis) and stamped batik (batik cap)—as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity from Indonesia, and encouraged the Indonesian people and the Indonesian government to safeguard, transmit, promote, and develop the craftsmanship of batik.^[1] Since then, Indonesia celebrates "the National Batik Day" (Indonesian: Hari Batik Nasional) annually on October 2. Nowadays, Indonesians wear batik in honor of this ancient tradition.^[9]

In the same year, UNESCO also recognized "Education and training in Indonesian Batik intangible cultural heritage for elementary, junior, senior, vocational school and polytechnic students, in collaboration with the Batik Museum in Pekalongan" as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices List.^[10]

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