Yogyakarta (ANTARA News) - One of the Unesco team members who had fought for Indonesian batik`s world recognition, Gaura met the Yogyakarta governor, Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X in the Yogyakarta Sultanate Palace, Saturday.
"The Unesco team member met with Sultan to get first hand information about this provincial effort in preserving Batik as the national cultural heritage," Gaura Mancacaritadipura said here Saturday.
High fashion: Annisa Pohan models designer batik at “The Allure of Modern Batik”. Since appearing on catwalks and in high fashion spreads, batik, once viewed by some as staid and stuffy, has enjoyed a popular revival. JP/Ricky Yudhistira
The international recognition through Unesco on the Indonesian batik as the country`s national heritage should not be the end of the fight but efforts must be continued for its preservation by the future generations, and continuous development, so that the recognition of batik as a national heritage would remain preserved, he said.
"After earthquake devastation in the province (some time ago) batik production in the region developed very well, (the government) has even built a batik museum, a batik school, and people began to return to produce batik," he said.
Gaura suggested that Batik modules be incorporated into the curriculum in all schools in Yogyakarta so that the students would have an understanding about batik as the nation`s cultural heritage and for fostering the spirit to preserve it.
Relating to the development of batik as a national heritage, the Sultan said he hoped people would not only think that batik is only for shirt and skirt. Batik cloth can be used for other purposes, such as wall hangings.
On the occasion, the Sultan gave souvenirs in the form of a crown in miniature which was designed by the Sultan himself.
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