Compare and Contrast Indonesian Batik and Malaysian Batik
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Indonesian batik is a very ancient tradition and no one in the world makes batik as beautifully, as finely crafted or as splendidly as Indonesia does.Only a person who has no real knowledge or understanding of batik would even dream of comparing Indonesian batik with Malaysian batik. The difference in standards is simply too big.
Even today a Malaysian woman who wants a truly spectacular batik will buy an Indonesian batik. Very few Malaysian women buy batiks now though because they dress in the Arab tradition rather than in the tradition of our ancestors. This is not the case with Indonesians who know how to appreciate a good quality batik which they will save and pass on from generation to generation and wear for the most important events and ceremonies in their lives.
These are used as sarongs. The less high quality batiks are cut into dresses and shirts and used daily for lesser events. Added to which on Fridays all civil servants and many private sector employees will wear batik to the office and we wear our batik with joy. As one of Indonesia’s most famous batuk manufacturers Obin Kowara once said, “We Indonesians are born with batik, we literally breath and smell and feel batik since birth and we love and respect it.” A true batik requires a lengthy process and can take months to make.
This is why Indonesians were so deeply offended when Malaysia tried to get UNESCO to give batik, Malaysian World Heritage status. Even today most Malaysian batik is made by Indonesians living in Malaysia. Batik is an ancient Javanese tradition dating back at least as far as Majapahit and the best and finest batiks in the world are made in Java. This is why UNESCO turned down Malaysia’s request and gave world heritage status for batik to Indonesia instead
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