I was a student of class six in a remote village in Odisha A few months before the national flag was hoisted in our school by Headmaster to our chanting of Jana Gana Mana And now came the news that Ga ...

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The most sophisticated textile patterns are created by dyes and inks applied to cloth, where the restrictions of warp and ...

Explore why small teak wood with intricate batik patterns remains a favorite choice for furniture making among the Javanese.

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In his cozy workshop behind his D.C. home, contemporary kumiko craftsman David Gootnick, a Craft Show featured artist, uses ...

The Japanese concept of wabi-sabi — the beauty in imperfection — finds new expression in ceramic installations, while Southeast Asian batik patterns have found a place on both canvas and couture. In a ...

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A physical therapist has shared two simple movements you can do at home ... you're gonna wanna work into these two movement patterns to relieve the pain," she said at the start of her video.

Parang is perhaps one of the oldest batik patterns, which is traditionally tied to the Javanese royalty. Defined by diagonal lines representing strength and perseverance, this pattern is mostly ...

Among the diverse batik motifs found across the archipelago, West Java offers a richness of patterns that not only captivate the eyes but also touch the heart with their profound symbolic meanings.