Batik originated in Egypt and the Middle East and was brought to Indonesia where it developed into its most refined form. Batik involves applying wax to cloth to resist dye and creates distinctive patterns, and is traditionally done with cotton or silk. Indonesia has over 3000 unique dances representing its many ethnic groups and historical periods. Religious architecture from 8th-14th century Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms included ornate candi temples, though only 8 remain today from the original 400. The largest, Prambanan temple, became more extravagant over time.

1. Country Report: IndonesiaCreated by: Cara Marzion

2. Part Two: Culture

3. Art in IndonesiaBatik-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 processIndonesian Women practicing “Batik”

4. ArchitectureReligious 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 JavaPrambanan 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 ContemporaryBalinese Temple Dancer

6. SourcesWikipedia: Dance in Indonesiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_in_IndonesiaWikipedia: Architecture of Indonesiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture_of_IndonesiaLiving in Indonesia: Batik, The Traditional Fabric of Indonesiahttp://www.expat.or.id/info/batik.html