UNESCO recognition for Batik

Batik Pekalongan, Central Java, has been recognized by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural) as one of the world's cultural heritage. Inauguration is planned to be done in France. This is achieved because the Indonesian people, especially the city of Pekalongan batik can maintain the aesthetic value.

This recognition means Batik Pekalongan Pekalongan is recognized as an indigenous Indonesian culture is typically not owned by another country. This culture is also recognized sustainable alive from generation to generation and are still used by the community. This recognition also means that the cultural wealth of the world batik adds. The world can wear batik, but it should not be claimed.

This recognition is not easily obtained. The process is long and complicated. At first preparing an academic paper about batik. Then, six state representatives from Unesco conduct an assessment of the batik culture for three years. Finally decided to cultural recognition of batik as an Indonesian cultural property which contribute to the cultural world.

This recognition is the result of efforts of various parties, ranging from government, industry batik, Indonesian citizens. Government's role in ratifying the UNESCO convention to protect cultural heritage objects not through Government Regulation (PP) 78/2007. Batik industry players instrumental in producing and developing batik. Indonesian citizen with a meritorious boast batik and batik industry to use it so do not run out of customers.

This recognition has great significance for the cultural and creative industry in Indonesia. First, the protection of Pekalongan batik culture of another land claims. With this recognition, the parties of other countries can not easily claim the aesthetic value of Batik Pekalongan as copyright.

Batik name is already patented by Malaysia, but not its aesthetic value. It is fitting therefore the effort to get Unesco recognition aesthetic value Batik Pekalongan.


Second, this recognition shows that Indonesia can achieve artistic achievements and cultural heritage of the world gives. Pekalongan batik Before this, puppets and kris first receiving an award from UNESCO as well. This shows that Indonesia has a proud heritage in the international world. This recognition could encourage young people to appreciate, discover their value and develop Indonesian culture.

Third, the growing appreciation will increase the market potential and the batik industry. Current public interest in Indonesia for batik has been increasing since the news hebohnya patenting by the Malaysian batik name. Domestically, this recognition can be increased interest in batik due to the steady and sure of the values ​​of the Batik. Abroad, this recognition as well as promotion. And because Pekalongan batik is unique, value-added can be increased because the buyer does not have a comparable price.

In anticipation of the development of the market demand, batik SMEs need to prepare design development, quality, and emotional closeness with market tastes. Appreciation for the idea and design work should be improved to provide motivation and interest of the citizenry in innovating for the batik industry. Observation of a rapidly changing market trend needs to be done as a material to create a design that favored the market. Equipment such as software design batik fractal based also needs to be optimized to improve the productivity of batik design. Fourth, Pekalongan batik's recognition would encourage other filings cultural richness of Indonesia to UNESCO and other agencies. There are still many Indonesian cultural heritage that needs to be protected because it is prone to be claimed by outsiders. Indonesia has a cultural heritage that should be appreciated.

That's when a further review, ranging from clothing to furniture. For example weaving, jumputan, Jepara carving, and so on. The cultural wealth of the more valuable it is economically very vulnerable to claims of copyright thieves from abroad.

In short, it boasts UNESCO recognition and protection. Furthermore Indonesian people themselves need to learn to appreciate their own culture which is the fruit of hard work, love, and intelligence of our ancestors. This means the appreciation and development of MSMEs improve Indonesia's international prestige.

source : the world batik city