The Local History project is one of the global projects offered by IEARN(International Education and Resource Network).


INDONESIA

Teacher Zaenul Arifin
Students in grade XI(Agna,Lukman, Chyntia and Arum)
Senior High School Batik 1 Solo

   Local history has great value outstanding for study. The city Solo has great example of heritage batik. Students do research on the history of batik, batik motifs and social life in the village of batik.
    Laweyen is one of the central batik in Solo. Surely this village there are a lot of history left in this village and became icons Batik Solo. Batik is a traditional art works that many people occupied Laweyan and have great values and a philosophy of life solo. Since the 19th century this village was known as the village of batik. That's why Laweyan village once known as the hometown of batik skipper who achieved prominence in the era of the '70s.