Batik Day is an Indonesian cultural day for celebrating batik — the traditional cloth of Indonesia. It is celebrated on October 2 and marks the anniversary of when UNESCO recognised batik as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2009.
Dewi deeJe is one of the batik entrepreneurs in Indonesia, who is the owner and designer of 'deJee Batik' based in Yogyakarta. She shared her views with SBS Indonesian on the challenges she has faced and how she survives in the industry.
(music on the video: Thousand Islands - Christophe Goze)
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