The History of Batik

Batik Batik is a wax-resist dyeing technique used on textile. Known for its beauty and the artistic details in the making, Batik is now a famous traditional textile. The word's origin is from the Javanese language, from amba ('to write') and titik ('dot' or 'point'). The following is the video on the history of Batik, tracking back to its root in the island of Java, Indonesia.

And this is how the batik is made:

Indonesia in Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations

No Reservations is a famous television show hosted by the famous chef/traveller, Anthony Bourdain. Broadcasted in the Travel Channel, this episode about Indonesia is so special that even Anthony Bourdain was thinking of resigning from his broadcasting career and to stay in Indonesia. :)