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BatikBatik (Javanese pronunciation: (Javanese pronunciation: [ bate?]ˈ[ bate?]ˈ ; Indonesian ; Indonesian pronunciation: pronunciation: [ˈ[ˈba tikːba tikː ]]; English: ; English: /ˈ/ˈbæt kɪbæt kɪ // or or //bə ti kˈ ːbə ti kˈ ː //) ) is a cloth that traditionally uses a manual is a cloth that traditionally uses a manual wax-resistwax-resist dyeingdyeing technique. Due to modern advances in the technique. Due to modern advances in the textile industry, the term has been extended to include textile industry, the term has been extended to include fabrics that incorporate traditional batik patterns even fabrics that incorporate traditional batik patterns even if they are not produced using the if they are not produced using the wax-resistwax-resist dyeingdyeing techniques. Silk batik is especially popular.[techniques. Silk batik is especially popular.[citationcitation needed needed]]

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JavaneseJavanese traditional batik, especially from traditional batik, especially from YogyakartaYogyakarta and and SurakartaSurakarta, has special meanings , has special meanings rooted to the Javanese conceptualization of the rooted to the Javanese conceptualization of the universe. Traditional colours include universe. Traditional colours include indigoindigo, dark , dark brown, and white, which represent the three major brown, and white, which represent the three major Hindu GodsHindu Gods (Brahmā, Visnu, and Śiva). This is (Brahmā, Visnu, and Śiva). This is related to the fact that natural dyes are only available related to the fact that natural dyes are only available in indigo and brown. Certain patterns can only be in indigo and brown. Certain patterns can only be worn by nobility; traditionally, wider stripes or wavy worn by nobility; traditionally, wider stripes or wavy lines of greater width indicated higher rank. lines of greater width indicated higher rank. Consequently, during Javanese ceremonies, one could Consequently, during Javanese ceremonies, one could determine the royal lineage of a person by the cloth determine the royal lineage of a person by the cloth he or she was wearinghe or she was wearing

Other regions of Indonesia have their own Other regions of Indonesia have their own unique patterns that normally take themes unique patterns that normally take themes from everyday lives, incorporating patterns from everyday lives, incorporating patterns such as flowers, nature, animals, folklore or such as flowers, nature, animals, folklore or people. The colours of people. The colours of pesisirpesisir batik, from the batik, from the coastal cities of northern Java, is especially coastal cities of northern Java, is especially vibrant, and it absorbs influence from the vibrant, and it absorbs influence from the Javanese, Arab, Chinese and Dutch culture. In Javanese, Arab, Chinese and Dutch culture. In the colonial times pesisir batik was a favorite the colonial times pesisir batik was a favorite of the of the PeranakanPeranakan Chinese, Dutch and Chinese, Dutch and EurasiansEurasians.[.[citationcitation needed needed]]

UNESCOUNESCO designated Indonesian batik as a designated Indonesian batik as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of HumanityMasterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on October 2, 2009. As part of the on October 2, 2009. As part of the acknowledgment, UNESCO insisted that acknowledgment, UNESCO insisted that Indonesia preserve their heritage.Indonesia preserve their heritage.