About Batik Bali

Batik is one of the Indonesian cultural heritages which is very popular up to foreign countries. And until now, Batik still to be the first choice to wear in a formal event. Batik is commonly to wear in any formal events and sometimes you can wear Batik in your workplace or when you want it then you can match your style with Batik.

The history of Batik Bali began in 1970 which is initiated by Pande Ketut Krisna who came from Banjar Tageha, Batubulan village, Sukawati, Gianyar, Bali.  Batik Bali is closely related to the Balinese people for the purpose of any traditional ceremonies and religious rituals. Batik Bali also known as Batik Denpasar, due to the name of the capital city Bali, some tourists called this like that.

The art of Batik in Dewata Island is still very new. Because it is still newly developed recently. But day by day there has been a significant development, especially in the Balinese Batik industry. This is because of the Balinese people rich in their culture. Therefore, it will be easy to make the patterns for Batik especially local patterns which is very unique.

There are some characteristics of Batik Bali. And here are the characteristics of Batik Bali patterns:

1.  The style of tourism objects from the natural nuances of Bali, such as frangipani flower, bird patterns, the illustration of Balinese society in their daily life and etc.

2. The cultural patterns, such as Ngaben.

3. The mystical creatures, such as Kala, Barong, Buto and a winged lion. 

4. Balinese Batik accent.

5. The patterns of Batik Bali are dominant in the story of the Gods and the culture of Bali.

So far, we only know Batik which is come from Java.  Evidently, Bali also has its own Batik patterns which are different from Batik in Java. There are many kinds of Batik Bali patterns, such as Batik Bali Ulamsari Mas, Batik Pisan Bali/Jagatan Pisang, Batik Bali Buketan, Batik Bali Singa Barong, Batik Bali Penari Bali, and Batik Bali Merak Abyorhokokai. These kinds of patterns are closely related to Balinese society’s life, their culture, and their religious ritual.

So, what you are waiting for!  If you want to buy a good quality of Batik Bali, you can visit us in Phalam Batik Bali. We provide many patterns of Batik Bali in a good quality of fabrics. We will wait for your visit to our store.