Five Indonesian Intangible Cultural Heritage Recognized by UNESCO

5. Batik (2019)

Since 2019, Batik has been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage. Indonesian Batik fabrics have various types of characteristics ranging from patterns to colors that are scattered in each region.

Batik is a cloth that is painted with wax using a tool called canting. The batik makers carve motifs such as paintings to create valuable and beautiful traditional garment products. Batik has been known to various countries as part of Indonesia's cultural wealth.