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answer: Indonesian batik is a very ancient
tradition and no one in the world makes
batik as beautifully, as finely crafted or
as splendidly as Indonesia does. Only
a person who has no real knowledge
or understanding of batik would even
dream of comparing Indonesian batik
with Malaysian batik. The difference
in standards is simply too big. Even
today a Malaysian woman who wants
a truly spectacular batik will buy an
Indonesian batik. Very few Malaysian
women buy batiks now though because
they dress in the Arab tradition rather
than in the tradition of our ancestors.
This is not the case with Indonesians
who know how to appreciate a good
quality batik which they will save and
pass on from generation to generation
and wear for the most important events
and ceremonies in their lives. These are
used as sarongs. The less high quality
batiks are cut into dresses and shirts
and used daily for lesser events. Added
to which on Fridays all civil servants
and many private sector employees will
wear batik to the office and we wear
our batik with joy. As one of Indonesia's
most famous batuk manufacturers Obin
Kowara once said, "We Indonesians are
born with batik, we literally breath and
smell and feel batik since birth and welove and respect it." A true batik requires a lengthy process and can take months to make. This is why Indonesians were so deeply offended when Malaysia tried to get UNESCO to give batik, Malaysian World Heritage status. Even today most Malaysian batik is made by Indonesians living in Malaysia. Batik is an ancient Javanese tradition dating back at least as far as Majapahit and the best and finest batiks in the world are made in Java. This is why UNESCO turned down Malaysia's request and gave world heritage status for batik to Indonesia instead.