Campaigners in Indonesia have blended rhino conservation with artisanal batik production to raise awareness about saving the critically endangered species. Under a program started by a conservationist ...

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It is early morning in Giriloyo, Yogyakarta, and a group of women are busy drawing motifs on white cloth in an open gazebo. Next to them are buckets of liquid wax that they will melt on a small stove ...

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Lagos — During this year's Easter holidays, an indigenous clothing company exhibited some of its products inside City Mall in Lagos. Ordinarily, such an event would mean nothing more than an ...

Kristen Crumbley has only been building her batik business since I featured her on Go Ask Mom way back in March. The mom of two in Raleigh was looking for a creative outlet and a new career after her ...

Batik-making not only promotes an intangible cultural heritage among younger Indonesians, it also serves as a therapeutic intervention and potential source of income for children with developmental ...

I was in Sri Lanka a few days ago. And I have to tell you that it is not only an exotic holiday destination with picturesque beaches and ancient enormous temples, but also amazingly creative. Apart ...