Cirebon-Indramayu Javanese batik
Display of Cirebon Javanese batik at the Trusmi Batik Village, West Java | |
| Type | Textile art |
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| Material | Cambrics, silk, cotton |
| Production process | Craft production |
| Place of origin | Cirebon (Indonesia) |
| Batik | |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Reference | 00170 |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2009 (4th session) |
| List | Representative |
Cirebon-Indramayu Javanese batik, or simply Cirebon batik (/ˈt͡ʃɪrəbonˈbaʈɪʔ/; Javanese: ꦧꦛꦶꦏ꧀ꦕꦶꦉꦧꦺꦴꦤ꧀, romanized: baṭik Cirebon) and Indramayu batik (/ˈɪnd̪rɔmajʊˈbaʈɪʔ/; Javanese: ꦧꦠꦶꦏ꧀ꦢꦼꦂꦩꦪꦺꦴꦤ꧀, romanized: baṭik Dermayon) is a traditional cultural Cirebon and Indramayu Javanese-style of batik, a Javan art and method of producing colored designs on textile. Native to the northwestern coastal region of the Indonesian island of Java, specifically within the Western Java cities of Cirebon and Indramayu. Cirebon-Indramayu Javanese batik is one of the indigenous Java-origin batiks, a Javanese cultural textile-making tradition. It is well-known for its vibrant colors and distinctive motifs that reflect the rich cultural heritage of the Javanese people in Cirebon and Indramayu.
On 2 October 2009, Batik (including Cirebon Javanese batik) is internationally recognized by the United Nations through United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity from Indonesia. Since then, Batik Day annually celebrated nationally and internationally (predominantly by Indonesian diaspora) on 2 October to commemorate those global recognition.
Since 2021, as part of Indonesia's cultural heritage preservation efforts, the Government of Indonesia, through the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, has initiated the digitization and official inscription of Cirebon and Indramayu batik as an element of the nation's intangible cultural heritage. The designation identifies Cirebon and Indramayu as the associated geographical indication, it is protected under national laws.