3. Art in Indonesia Batik -Most developed form of artwork-Translates to “Cloth with little dots-Originated in Egypt and the Middle east-Thought to be art for only Javanese royalty-Cotton and/or Silk are used as the cloth-Wax is applied for the dye resisting process Indonesian Women practicing “Batik”
4. Architecture Religious Architecture -Religious structures called “candi” were built in Java during the Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms between the 8th and 14th centuries-Only 8 remain today compared to the 400 thought to originally exist-They started out plain then over the course of 100 years they became more extravagant-The Prambanan is the largest example of Hindu architecture in Java Prambanan temple in Java
5. Dance -Each ethnicity has its own dance meaning there is over 3000 original dances-There are many dance schools to keep the traditional dance alive-Dance is divided into:Three historical eras; Prehistoric tribal, Hindu-Buddhist, and IslamTwo genres; Court Dance and Folk DanceTwo Types; Traditional and Contemporary Balinese Temple Dancer
6. Sources Wikipedia: Dance in Indonesiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_in_Indonesia Wikipedia: Architecture of Indonesiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture_of_Indonesia Living in Indonesia: Batik, The Traditional Fabric of Indonesiahttp://www.expat.or.id/info/batik.html
