Practice and Transmission of Batik in Wukirsari Village, Yogyakarta -Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in Indonesia-

Abstract

The target of this research is to figure out the state of practice and transmission of Batik, an Indonesian textile dyeing Intangible Cultural Heritage, and necessary angles for its conservation. Knowledge related to Batik is shared and transmitted in craftspeople communities in Wukirsari Village, which is one of Batik centers in Indonesia. What’s more, Batik cloth production organizations play an essential role in the transmission of Batik technique through creating job opportunities, establishing selling systems and so on. Apart from that, these organizations also hold mutual aiding activities, which build strong relationship among craftspeople and support daily life of craftspeople financially. So it is can be concluded that 3 points are necessary for the transmission of Batik culture: building a knowledge-sharing environment, making Batik practice an occupation, offering values beyond financial benefits.

Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Yangtze River Basin: Its Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Influencing Factors

“…American scholar Sol believes that intangible cultural elements can tell the differences between the cultural essence of different regions [10], and Prus, after studying the development of villages and intangible cultural heritage, believes that they have a cultural background and are influenced by various elements such as geography, history, physics and socio-economics [11]. Other scholars have achieved fruitful research results in the fields of the concept, typology, conservation, and exploitation of ICH [12,13], with further research focusing on the exploitation of ICH tourism and ICH tourism experiences [14][15][16], while some scholars have further suggested that the regeneration and sustainable development of ICH should be considered and they shouldn't be over-commercialized [3]. In recent years, the relationship between the protection of ICH and the cultural rights of the masses has been mostly analyzed from the perspective of the history of ICH and social identity, and the role of inheritance education in the protection of ICH has been emphasized to explore deeper research [17,18].…”