powastick
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Why don't you lecture your countrymen trying to claim China's batik as yours?Why did you bold that statement ?, it is not true that Malaysian can claim Batik since Batik is originated in Java from Javanese. It is a simple logic.
Malaysian has similar roots like people living in Sumatra like me. Sumatran people dont have Batik culture. I know it. If there is Malaysian batik, it must be coming from Javanese who become Malaysian and they are many there. They cannot claim Batik as them, similar like Indonesia cannot claim Chinese culture as ours despite there are Chinese Indonesian spreading the culture here.
The use of Batik on Friday also dont have anything to do with the victory. We just want to popularize here. So instead of using Western style dress during working in office, we want to use Batik as well as formal dress for working. Batik usually only use during special event like wedding and celebration.
Batik is originated from Java, Indonesia, and every body should acknowledge it and if Malaysia want to have their own Batik, I also support it but claiming Batik as originated from Malaysia is really weird.
Lol, this is about UNESCO recognition.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batik_Day
Malaysia never denied it originally came from Indonesia, only our own design and tradition.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_batik