"Twenties" is a new column that offers The Jakarta Post's top 20 of everything under the sun, from history to pop culture and food to lifestyle. Batik, one of Indonesia’s most beloved icons and a ...
Ghanaian batik often incorporates Adinkra symbols, which are visual symbols representing concepts or aphorisms. These symbols add layers of mean ...
It was in 2013 that the government named Jarum village in Bayat district, Klaten, Central Java, a batik tourism village. Around 80 artisans producing handicrafts with various batik patterns live in ...
Batik design style fabrics have been around for years and were a popular pattern for clothes in the 70s. As with most craft trends, this one is coming back around again and batik print fabrics are ...
TEMPO.CO, Solo - Renowned batik producer Batik Keris displayed its most recent batik collection at the Diamond Convention Center in Solo on Saturday, May 25. It showed off various blooming spring ...
The earliest compelling evidence indicating how batik was once worn is a copiously illustrated manuscript entitled Serat Damar Wulan (MSS Jav 89) presented to the library of the East India Company ...
Disability did not stop Andika Indra Saputra, 30, and Agus Rizkianto, 23, from leading an independent life. Saputra was born with cerebral palsy and Rizkianto is deaf. The two make a living creating ...