Must Have! Batik for National Days.
•Posted on August 02 2021
Batik is an Indonesian traditional textile with origins in the country's ancient art. Indonesians discovered a reason to celebrate batik and the clothes created from it since UNESCO acknowledged it as an Indonesian cultural contribution to the globe. People are noticing more about batik as well in order to create awareness of Indonesia's traditional fabric to other cultures. Indonesians wear head-to-toe in batik on many of their National Days to honour their culture. But not just for Batik Day, there are many National Days to wear batik and here are the reasons why you should have Batik!
- For Independence Day in Indonesia
August 17th is coming soon, and this is one of the National Days to wear batik. On Independence day we talk more about our Nation's Identity and our values. This is the perfect time to wear Batik because its meaning describes our Nation's Identity and our values. Besides, batik is an act of honouring our culture.
- Dress Code in Many National Days
Not just Independence day, Batik is also worn in many other national days such as Kartini Day, Sumpah Pemuda Day, Pancasila Day, and Batik Day! So, having batik is a must in Indonesia. It is also a dress code for many events, for example, to attend a friend's wedding party, meeting, gathering, etc.
- Batik for National Day in Singapore
Not just in Indonesia, many other countries also wear Batik for their national days, Singapore is one of them. Singapore Independence Day is on August 9th, finding red and White Batik maybe will ring a bell for you. Here’s Ally Special Edition: Red and White, A perfect fit to Celebrate Singapore and Indonesia Independence day.
