Malaysian cultural icons on batik

Sunday, November 29th, 2009 | Jadi Batek, batik, custom made, handicraft

Jadi Batek Gallery caters to custom made order from customers.

Recently, a local tourist guide requested a batik shirt with Malaysian cultural elements so that he can explain them easily to foreign tourists.

We have come out with few designs and he is happy and bought all of them. He is impressed with the detail of the motif and colors of the batik fabric.

This is a batik fabric with Malaysian traditional games. Wayang Kulit, Wau and Gasing.

Wayang Kulit is shadow puppet show, Wau is kite flying and Gasing is top spinning. All are typical traditional Malaysian games and sports activities.

The tourist guide  mentioned to me that sometimes when he brought foreign tourists to east coast and tried to explain traditional games like kite flying but can’t find any during monsoon season. Or when the shadow puppet show is not available during weekdays.

Now, when the real traditional activity is not found, he can now just show the shape and design of wau, wayang and gasing from his batik shirt to the foreign tourists now.

The other 2 pieces of batik fabric with wau and wayang kulit.

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