Proud of Batik as Cultural Heritage

Now everyone feels proud to wear batik, all it is not only the old but also the young. Batik was already there for a long time in Indonesia, but are becoming increasingly popular as the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Culture Organization (UNESCO) to recognize and validate formally Batik Indonesia as world cultural heritage (World Heritage) on October 2, 2009 and the date serve as the Batik DayFabric that has a decoration or pattern created by canting and cap is recognized as one of the UNESCO world cultural heritage as Batik Indonesia have a variety of motives and has a deep philosophical meaning. Besides the award by making Batik Indonesia UNESCO as world cultural heritage because it is also based on the government and people of Indonesia is considered to have done a variety of measures to protect and preserve the cultural heritage for generations.About history, batik is a craft that has high artistic value has been part of the culture of Indonesia, especially Java since the days of our fathers. There is no historical record of exactly where batik originated, but the batik technique has been known for thousands of years and developed in Java.The tradition of batik was originally a hereditary tradition by Javanese women in the past, so sometimes a recognizable motif batik originated from a particular family. Some batik may indicate the status of the wearer. Even today, some tadisional motif used only by the family palace of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.Batik is originally only in Java, especially Central Java and then progressed to other areas in Indonesia. Each region has a diversity of batik patterns that characterize each area. Between the one with the other has a different style and motifs. There Batik Yogyakarta, Solo, Cirebon, Madura, Jepara, Tulungagung, Banyumas, Banten Pekalongan, Tasik, even batik also outside Java, such as in Bali, Aceh, Palembang, Ambon, and other areas.Each region has its own batik with his trademark, it is like a reflection of this nation that every region has a different culture. Learning from batik, although each region has its own uniqueness but can be incorporated with batik. Because though different style, pattern or color but can be combined with the similarity called batik. It is making batik Indonesia become more beautiful with its diversity, as well as a batik that looks beautiful with colorful and diverse motives. Everyone can enjoy and appreciate the local culture of batik as a cultural nation with pride and respect.Type batik views of manufacture, there is batik, batik painting, batik stamp and print bati. Batik batik technique is a relic of the oldest, namely batik fabric decorating with texture and style batik using canting. The process of batik making requires a high level of patience, because it is done by hand and directly describe patterns or motifs on a piece of cloth. To make batik process requires a very lo


The second, batik painting, batik technique is direct painting on a piece of white cloth. Making batik painting also requires patience in painting various shades and produce different results on every sheet of fabric. Then the batik technique which tends to be easier and faster is printed batik and batik prints. Making batik is by way of cloth decorated with textures and patterns created with batik cap is usually made of copper. This type of batik process takes approximately 2-3 days. Technological developments also affected the activity of making batik. Batik print is batik patterns and motifs generated by a computer program and then print (print) on a piece of cloth.Among the four types of batik above, namely batik, batik painting, batik print bati cap and have their advantages and disadvantages on their own. Batik that has artistic value and are usually more expensive is appreciated batik and batik painting, because it is a long process and requires high creativity and ketaletan so that it can produce a work of art contained in a piece of cloth. Just like life, the longer the process will be more and more knowledge gained. Now people tend to want a shortcut, and a quitter. Batik taught for tenacious, never give up, wait to be the best. Likewise, such as batik patterns or motifs that tend curved, rarely straight, it's a portrait of life not always flat course. There are many challenges in life and must be prepared to deal with it. There are many philosophies contained from Indonesia Batik.Batik has grown along with the growth of this country towards a new civilized. Batik as one of Indonesia's cultural heritage our ancestors managed to grow are not marginalized by the globalization of world fashion. Even batik dress able to be a trend for local communities and the world. While in other countries can also be found batik, for example in Malaysia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, and Iran, but batik Batik Indonesia is the most famous in the world.Since the recognition of Indonesian Batik as world cultural heritage by UNESCO, batik clothes into clothes that are often used, not only because it is a proud cultural heritage but also because the batik has high artistic value. All government or private institutions require their employees to wear batik every Thursday until Saturday, as are also the schools as well as who is also a batik uniform. Batik is not only used on a piece of cloth for clothing, but batik expands to other crafts, such as shoes, bags batik motifs and patterns to use as decorations.When everyone was proud of their culture and local wisdom that cultural heritage will always live in the middle of it. We must be able to learn from batik, batik as cultural heritage if still exists and is recognized as a world cultural heritage, local wisdom why not? Of course you can, the remains of the wisdom of our ancestors that terms of the values ​​and culture as well as mutual cooperation, warm-hearted, respectful and helpful. There are still many Indonesian cultural heritage that needs to be preserved as an identity and the identity of the nation. All that we need to pass on to our children and grandchildren seem as batik.