Batik sarongs

This card arrived from Indonesia .Indonesian batik has been designated by UNESCO as 'Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity' in 2009. Sarongs are the most common type of clothing  worn in South Asia, South East Asia, and Arabian Peninsula. They are worn by men and women usually wrapping the large length of cloth around their waist. In north-east India, in the state of Manipur, they are referred to as 'Phanek'. In Myanmar, sarongs are referred as 'lungi'. Sarongs are worn by women along with a 'kebaya' blouse. Batik is a cloth that uses manual 'wax-resist' dying technique, to create beautiful patterns on  them. In the island of Java in Indonesia, three colors are prominently used, Indigo, dark brown and white, which is said to represent the three Hindu gods. Balinese batik sometimes uses Ikat, which is 'tie dye'.