The island of Bali has been known as the world tourism industry has a stunning natural beauty. In fact, some people abroad much more familiar with Bali than Indonesia and Bali is considered a separate country that is not including the territory of Indonesia. In fact, the wealth of this island not only in its natural attractions alone. One of the cultural wealth of the island of Bali is Balinese batik .

Although not well known as batik from Java, but the Balinese batik actually have qualities that are not less good than the batik from Yogyakarta or Solo and Pekalongan. However, the image that is embedded on batik was more referring to the three regions. In fact, for the people of Bali, where batik has become a daily life that can not be separated from their activities. This is especially the activities that contain elements of religious rituals. Where at the time of conducting worship, most Balinese are Hindus, will use batik as their headbands. Balinese batik craft itself is actually a new flare since know 70s. Pioneers of Balinese batik industry itself is Krishna Pande Ketut from Banjar Tegeha, Batubulan, which is included in Sukawati Gianyar regency.
At that time, Krishna Ketut still using a very simple technique to make the Balinese batik. Furthermore, batik technique was performed using weaving cap system with the help of the manual loom or the so-called loom machines or Lurik.
Balinese batik industrial development took place very rapidly. This corresponds to the needs and market demand for batik cloth itself is very high. Therefore, in addition to demand by tourists visiting the island communities themselves need batik fabric for various activities associated with traditional ceremonies or religious rituals.
In the event of customary or religious ritual, Balinese batik using a cloth tied around the waist or used as a headband. That is why, the demand for batik cloth is always increasing because of the need of batik fabric itself which is never diminished.
Prices tend to vary their own batik cloth. High and low prices batik cloth, due to the type of materials, techniques and media of making batik dyes. In the market, the selling price of Bali batik fabric ranges from 15 thousand dollars to the cost 2 million dollars. All were adjusted to the qualifications and usefulness of each of the Balinese batik cloth.
Typically, batik cloth used for everyday wear, tend to use the precious fabric is not too expensive. While for the designation of batik cloth in a particular activity or moment, have higher prices depending on a person’s financial ability.
Bali batik fabrics are expensive, usually made of high quality fabric. Moreover, how to draw using imaging techniques manual was not a machine. Batik fabric hand-painted like this would be much more expensive, if the dyes used are natural dyes.

History of Batik
Basically, batik is a way to create clothing materials. Batik can be interpreted in two ways, namely the technique of coloring cloth media “night” to prevent the widening of color on the fabric which is not desired. In the international industry, this technique is called the waxtersist dyeing.
The second benchmark is a batik on cloth or clothing in which they used certain technical. This includes using specific motifs containing a distinctive characteristics. By Agency or UNESCO world culture, batik has been set into the cultural heritage of humanity for oral and not objects. This determination is made on October 2, 2009.
When viewed from his origins, batik originated from Java two syllables, ie “amba” and “point”. The word “amba”, meaning to write, while “point” means a point. Thus, batik means a writing process by using the points derived from painting tool called canting.
The art of dyeing cloth using the color barrier technique using “night”, is an art that has existed since ancient times. In Egypt, this has been around since the 4th century BC. This is evidenced by the discovery of the mummy wrapping cloth, containing a layer of “night” as a pattern-forming media.
In Asia alone, a similar technique has been used in China since the Tang Dynasty in the year 618-907. Meanwhile, in India and Japan, a similar technique has been known in the past, namely the Nara period 645-794 years. In Africa, the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria who dwell in the land that the tribe is already using the batik technique. Likewise, Soninke and Wolof tribe in Senegal that is, a few groups of people who are familiar with the batik technique in the past.
In Indonesia, batik is believed to have existed since the time of Majapahit kingdom was still standing. And batik has become very popular since the late 18th century or the early 19th century. During that time, all produced batik is still using the batik technique using technology or manually. Therefore, new technologies emerge and batik used after World War I, which occurred around 1920.
Although the word batik derived from ethnic Javanese, batik historians but never found written evidence of the emergence of batik in Java itself. An expert batik, GP Rouffaer said that India and Sri Lanka are the two countries of origin where it appears the possibility of batik techniques on the 6th or 7th century. Meanwhile, JLA branders and FA Sutjipto actually believe that batik is an indigenous culture of the region Toraja, Flores, Halmahera or Papua. Although there is a note that the region is not mentioned region of Hindu influence, however, has an ancient tradition in the making of batik.
While Rouffaer added that at the beginning of the 12th century, the region of Kediri, East Java pattern “gringsing” has begun to be found. According to him, this pattern can only be made by using a canting. That is why, Rouffaer argues that the canting is the result of the discovery made batik artisans in Java.
Tool is then used to make a lot of craft of batik cloth. Mainly used to create intricate patterns and smooth texture and meetings.
While the use of the stamp and printing techniques in the process of making batik cloth, newly done when industrialization began to explore the craft of batik. this is done with the aim of speeding up the production process of a batik cloth. Remember when using techniques trandisional using canting, a batik cloth takes between 2 to 3 months to pengerjaannnya.
In Indonesia batik fabrics already dijadian as part of the cultural wealth of the country. Even Javanese women in the past, batik activities seudah make this a must-have skill to earn a living. Meanwhile, in modern times, as now more inclined to be used batik fabric for formal wear at various events. Moreover, since the decision to make Indonesian batik as our national dress.

Bali Batik – Batik Typical Aroma Rich Expression with
Batik Bali is one of the treasures of the cultural richness and batik in Indonesia. Because lately we often bersiteru with other nations who then claim Indonesian culture as their own culture. It would be of particular concern, because as other nation’s children, the batik is often used as a tool that can boost the popularity of an area.
Call it pekalongan, is also famous for its batik. Solo, Banyumas, Madura, is also famous for its batik. The same thing is currently being carried out by introducing Batik Banten Banten to the public as traditional clothing. It also is supposed to be of particular concern is how the history of Bali as one of Indonesian traditional clothes?
However, before discussing further the history of Bali as traditional clothing, then it would be wise we review some of the batik itself. As is well known that batik is a craft that has high artistic value true. Therefore, batik became a rich heritage in culture in Indonesian society. Especially for those who are on a Java-based community culture.
Furthermore, the batik itself, before knowing Batik Bali Batik it always refers to two things. First, the fabric staining technique utilized a night to avoid staining the fabric portion in the international language. This staining technique is called with the name of a wax resist dyeing. Second, batik always refer to the fabric or clothing that was deliberately made using the techniques described in the above.
Furthermore, as also the existence of Batik Bali? Batik in Indonesia this technique, culture, and the motive itself is defined as Indonesian cultural heritage by UNESCO since 2009. Indonesian batik existence itself, has been introduced by President Suharto when convening a conference of the United Nations or the United Nations.

The development of Batik Bali
If you go back to see how the existence of batik, then true progress already and starting from the 70s era. But in the industry, this batik is still regarded increasingly stretched in 1997.
However, in reality, batik fabric itself has helped enliven the Indonesian batik world scene. This is especially Bali as a region known as a haven because it has a natural world that is very exotic and tempting anyone to come to him.
Even in the display design, batik inimempunyai its own unique side among all of batik in the archipelago. Batik Bali then not only reincarnate as a headband, but has become a collector’s item that can be obtained by anyone.
Motif fabric that is extremely diverse and full of variety manjadikan batik enthusiasts want to collect this. This is precisely what makes Bali Batik and more famous in the market and get a good response from the audience of batik in the market.
Semenatara that there are also those who say that the existence of Industry that focuses on the craft of batik at Batik Bali began in the 1970s. This batik craft pioneered by the figure called Pande Ketut Krishna from Banjar Tegeha, the village of Sukawati, Gianyar, Bali.
At that time, the introduction of Batik is done by a very manual. Batik still using weaving techniques using cap-assisted technique using manual looms. At this time we knew him as much loom machines or Lurik.
The development of Batik itself has been more and more popular and experienced very rapid fusion. This is due to the many growing Batik industry and provide a variety of Balinese motifs. Not to forget also a variety of shades blend Bali, such as Batik Bali, Papua, Bali, Pekalongan, and so forth.
The cause of this blend Batik none other not because, as we know that this paradise island is very much touched by the various immigrants who then gives the change in terms of its own also in the process of making Batik. It is associated with all the existence of this island.

Batik Bali Theme
In shape it can be said that the motive is at this Batik has no restrictions in terms of expressing it. This is presumably because the people of Bali is known as the people who open mind. This is then combined with the ever-fused Hinduism in a variety of life, yet remain firmly in implementing life.
This is what makes many Balinese batik motifs inspired from all things that are in Bali itself. So do not be surprised if later on batik motifs exist many problems based on or influenced by history, especially in the days of Sanskrit. Batik is also influenced by the puppet itself is in the area of Java.
The other thing that is synonymous with this batik is compared with other batik, batik is mostly done in a modern way. When compared with the Solo batik and Javanese are done manually. Both batik is indeed very forward grip that batik making process should always be written manually.
Bali Batik uses a lot of digital machines that work melakun and stamp and print. But even then, not everything is done in a modern way. There are still a lot of batik making is still using traditional tools sepertil canting process of writing with a relatively longer course.
There are ornaments on each batik, as well as that of the batik. Famous for batik Banten which discuss the history of ancient civilizations Banten sultanate. Each name is taken from a variety of shades coraknya buildings sultanate whose name is also used as the name of batik.
Bali Batik has a specific color that is the same with Banten Batik that tend to be more cheerful and festive. However, in addition to festive and rich in color, this batik motifs identical to any image which is then homogenized with the motif image with wavy background material on each of batik in Bali.

Aroma Batik Bali
In addition, another hallmark of this batik as traditional clothes residents of Bali, it is basically the same degan batik in some other areas. However, in this batik, batik motifs on asymmetrical alias is always between the results with the original shape of the object is never the same.
There are some that bigger picture but there is also a picture that is smaller, which is called batik language, access in the making is never as great. Not just a question of motive alone that characterizes this batik.
The other thing is that there are problems on the scent of batik is batik batik degan than existing in some other areas. Batik Bali is known to have a distinctive aroma of Bali because it is produced from natural ingredients that are used in various forms such as roots rempahan herbs and also timber containing a particular scent.
If you already intend to buy batik, then there are several things you need to know about the price of batik itself. Because it has become a large industry, then this batik has a varied prices ranging from the low costing only Rp 15 thousand, Rp medium. 350 thousand and also a high price at Rp. 2 million.
Usually the more expensive is done manually with a power level of high art creations and use flavorful ingredients typical of earlier and you can get Batik Bali in a few places in Bali.

Happy Hunting Batik Bali!!
From Anneahira