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 ...

"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 ...

Kauman is a small village in the city's downtown that can be accessed easily via the main street on Jl. Slamet Riyadi. The existence of Kauman begun with the construction of Kraton Surakarta's grand ...

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Among songs, dances, traditional East Asian cuisine and cultural performances, the three-day ASEAN Festival at Katara also brought with it the world-famous Indonesian Batik. Dozens of people learnt ...