CULTURE Indonesian BATIK

R.A. heroine Kartini and her husband wore batik skirt. Batik motifs used machetes Kartini is a pattern to the nobles Batik is a craft that has high artistic value and has become part of the culture of Indonesia (especially Java) since long. Javanese women in the past made their skills in batik for a living, so in the past, batik work is exclusively women's work until the discovery of "Batik Cap" which allows the entry of men into the field. There are some exceptions to this phenomenon, namely the coastal batik masculine lines as can be seen in shades of "Mega Clouds", which in some coastal areas batik work is common for men.
The tradition of batik was originally a hereditary tradition, so that occasionally a recognizable motif batik originated from a particular family. Some batik may indicate the status of a person. Even today, some traditional 'batik motifs used by the family only keratonYogyakarta and Surakarta.
Batik Cirebon Batik patterned sea creatures is the ancestral heritage of Indonesia (Java) that until now still exist. Batik is also first introduced to the world by President Suharto, who was then wearing batik at the UN Conference.
Batik is used to wrap around the body by a dancer in the palace TariBedhoyo Ketawang Java. Variety style batik batik patterns and colors are influenced by various foreign influences. Originally, batik has a variety of shades and colors are limited, and some patterns may only be used by certain circles. However, coastal batik absorb various external influences, such as foreign traders and also in the end, the invaders. Bright colors like red popularized by the Chinese, who also popularized the style phoenix. European colonial nations are also taking interest in batik, and the result is a style previously unknown flowers (like tulips) and also the objects taken by the colonizer (the building or horse-drawn carriage), including their favorite colors like blue. Retain traditional batik pattern, and is still used in traditional ceremonies, because usually each style has a representation of each.
Baju Batik in Indonesia in the first batik clothes are often worn at formal events to replace the jacket. But in its development during the New Order apda batik shirt is also used as formal wear school students and civil servants (batik Korpri) who uses batik uniform on Friday. Further development of batik began to shift into everyday clothes are mainly used by women. Private employees usually wear batik on Thursday or Friday. Malaysian batik shirt Every Thursday, all male civil servants in Malaysia are required to wear batik Malaysia began January 17, 2008. Chairman of the Steering Position Perkhidmatan Awam Tan Sri Ismail Adam has been distributed to all positions of the kingdom. Before this regulation only wear batik on Saturdays only. Later changed to the day-to-1 and the 15th day of each month. But many are forgotten.