It is 5:40 a.m. and, directly on cue, the sun rises slowly over the horizon, silhouetting volcanic Mount Merapi and casting early-morning light on the majestic Buddhist temple of Borobudur. Tourists ...

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 ...

PIKIRAN RAKYAT – The art of batik in Indonesia is more than just colored fabric, it is a cultural heritage that embodies the beauty and depth of philosophy passed down from generation to generation.

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INDONESIA: Indonesia’s love affair with “batik” began centuries ago, but unlike human love affairs, it has endured the test of time and continues to remain strong and unwavering. When an Indonesian ...

Archive photo — A worker drying a 125-150 meter batik fabric in Medono, Pekalongan, Central Java in September 2021. (ANTARA/Harviyan Perdana Putra/foc/FR) We all have the responsibility to become ...

We never imagined the day would come when a high-ranking Indonesian official would interact with K-pop idols casually online, and yet here we are with a governor designing clothes for the latter, no ...

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Explore how batik, as a common language, plays a significant role in Singapore's diplomacy and strengthens cultural ...