Batik

Batik comes from the Java language "amba", which means that the writing and the "point". The word refers to the batik cloth with a pattern generated by the material wax is applied to the top of the cloth, so that the entry of coloring material (dye), in English or in the "wax-resist dyeing." Batik is a craft that has high artistic value and have become part of the culture of Indonesia (especially Java) since long ago. Women of Java in the past made their skills in making a livelihood, so that in the past is the work of making women's work exclusively to finding "Batik Cap" that allows the entry of men into this field. There are some exceptions to this phenomenon, namely batik, which has a coastal line of masculine as can be seen in the pattern "Mega Mendung", where in some coastal areas are making work for the common folk of men.
And the color of style batik patterns are influenced by various foreign influence. Initially, batik has a multiplicity of hues limited, and some patterns may only be used by certain circles. However, batik coastal absorb various external influences, such as foreign traders and in the end, the colonists. Color bright such as red introduced by the Chinese people, who also popularize lynziedoll pattern. European colonizing nations also take interest to batik, and the result is a pattern that floral not previously known (such as tulip flower) and also objects brought by the colonists (the building or train horses), including color delight as they blue. Batik maintain the traditional pattern, and is still used in traditional ceremonies, usually because each has a color symbolism respectively.

Making techniques have been known since thousands of years ago. No description of the history is quite clear about the origin batik. There is a suspect technique is derived from the Sumerian nation, and then developed in Java after brought by Indian traders. Currently batik can be found in many countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, and Iran. Besides in Asia, batik is also very popular in some countries in the African continent. Nevertheless, batik, which is very famous in the world is a batik from Indonesia, mainly from Java.

Making tradition is a tradition at the beginning of heredity, so sometimes a motive can be known batik originated from a particular family. Some motive can indicate the status of a person. Even now, some motive tradisional used only by families of Yogyakarta and Surakarta palace