do you have "BATIK"?

@ridwan08 (1183)
Indonesia
February 7, 2010 7:27am CST
as we know that BATIK will officialy name batik as a culture heritage in May this year.as an Indonesian Nation im proud with BATIK as a nation heritage. and i want to know,do you have BATIK?when you use it?i have 5 BATIK and i use BATIK every friday in my office.how about you?please share here my brother, Thanks
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cream97
@cream97 (29086)
• United States
7 Feb 10
Hi, ridwan08. No, I don't have Batik". What really is this considered to be? I live in The United States, in South Carolina. I am not at all familiar with this term. Can you elaborate on what it actually means?
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ridwan08
@ridwan08 (1183)
• Indonesia
7 Feb 10
hi cream97, BATIK is a cloth which traditionaly uses a manual wax resist dyeing technique. generaly thought of as the most quintessentially Indonesian product.there are about three thousand recorded batik pattern.you can get more information about batik on expat.or.id Thanks
lordcaocao2025
@lordcaocao2025 (4098)
• Indonesia
14 Feb 10
Well i have 7 Batik at my house. I got 2 from the office which i should use every monday, i use those two alternately. And the office also force us to use other batik beside those two that they are give us, every friday. So almost every week i at least use two batik. Other then go to the office, i rarely use batik.
lordcaocao2025
@lordcaocao2025 (4098)
• Indonesia
15 Feb 10
Yes, BATIK is good, although it is hard to wear it in informal situation because it look strange. So i only use it for work and for attending wedding and stuff. Never use it simply for hanging out with my friend, or going to the mall. Well maybe in time, i can get used to batik and have no problem wearing it anytime.
ridwan08
@ridwan08 (1183)
• Indonesia
14 Feb 10
seems you have much BATIK and you use for your job is a good activity and can make you more love Indonesia
ridwan08
@ridwan08 (1183)
• Indonesia
15 Feb 10
of course we use BATIK at match time such attending wedding and stuff,if we use batik for informal or for hanging out i fee it's not match with condition.but Im proud have best heritage culture
indahfth
@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
8 Feb 10
of course I have a batik. as an Indonesian batik I should have. I often use batik when it comes to weddings, reunions, or other events. even when at home I use batik.
indahfth
@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
9 Feb 10
how many batik which I have, I do not know how much because I did not count.
nophie
@nophie (2336)
• Indonesia
8 Feb 10
Batik can be used in all events. that's why i like use BATIK. I have Songket PAlembang too, but i never use it, because of too much i think if i just go to casual event.
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ridwan08
@ridwan08 (1183)
• Indonesia
8 Feb 10
hi indahft yes batik usually use in offical event such weddings,reunions and many more.but how much do you have?
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ypyanyan
@ypyanyan (956)
• China
8 Feb 10
I am a chinese . Batik is popular in old age in China . it is a great invention. But I have no batik .because I am not belong to Ethnic minority people .In China only Ethnic minority people wear batik . besides people wiil use it in an special activity .
nophie
@nophie (2336)
• Indonesia
8 Feb 10
wow, really batik is known there?? well i think you should have one, because Batik is really good to use.
ridwan08
@ridwan08 (1183)
• Indonesia
8 Feb 10
hi ypyanyan now i know that only minority Ethnic people wear batik in China.and other country have batik but with different and various motif in the world.Good Luck Thanks
chazzief
@chazzief (237)
• Malaysia
8 Feb 10
In Malaysia, we wear batik for official uses like during event. for daily batik sarong, well, I'm not using it because I prefer wearing trousers. I have a batik dress and only wear it ocassionally. I personally admire batik creations because of the unique way of making, and indonesian batik is somehow more exotic looking and original, compared to Malaysian one because it has been commercialized and mostly done by machine. it's hard to find handmade batik here which is in a very good quality~
ridwan08
@ridwan08 (1183)
• Indonesia
8 Feb 10
hi chazzief i agree with you.BATIK is creation because of the unique way of making.Good Luck Thanks
nophie
@nophie (2336)
• Indonesia
8 Feb 10
i have a lot of BATIK, becaus ei'm proud to use it. nowadays batik be fashion. there's no reason to shy to use it, isn't it ridwan?
nophie
@nophie (2336)
• Indonesia
8 Feb 10
yes, we have to proud. on that day when UNESCO officially admitted that BATIK is our culture. I saw that many people used BATIK. then i'm thinking how about when UNESCO admitted that KOTEKA is trully our culture. LOL....... so boys, do you want to use it??? hehehehe
ridwan08
@ridwan08 (1183)
• Indonesia
8 Feb 10
hi nophie yes there's no reason to shy to use it because batik is our original culture and UNESCO officially admitted as an Indonesian genuine heritage.Good Luck Thanks
ridwan08
@ridwan08 (1183)
• Indonesia
8 Feb 10
i can't imagine if you use KOTEKA,good idea if you try KOTEKA.and if you want to try it,please teel me.i want to see.he he..
Devilova
@Devilova (5392)
• Indonesia
7 Feb 10
Yes ofcourse, as an Indonesian.I have some of and usually I use it in an important activity.Batik still known as a important stuff that weared in important activity.
ridwan08
@ridwan08 (1183)
• Indonesia
7 Feb 10
hi Devilova i agree that is important stuff for our official activity.Good Luck Thanks
icecubic
@icecubic (1845)
• Indonesia
7 Feb 10
Yeah, i have it as in my college it's the "dresscode" in friday. Batik is our culture and identity, so we have to preserve it exactly. Nice discussion and happy mylotting
ridwan08
@ridwan08 (1183)
• Indonesia
7 Feb 10
hi ice icecubic, i agree that batik is our culture and identity of Indonesia, so,do you have batik now? Thanks