Batik backpack

Surakarta, often called Solo and less commonly Sala, is a city in Central Java, Indonesia.

Well, my girl just came back from Indonesia yesterday night. She had visited Solo and bought two batik night gowns for me. She also bought two batik boxers for her father, a batik scarf for her sister, a batik pyjamas for her youngest sister and a batik purse for her grandma..

She received a batik backpack from her Indonesian friend's mum. 
It's rather unique..


Comments

  1. linaApril 29, 2012 at 8:35 PM

    What nice souvenirs to bring back.

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  2. rainfield61April 29, 2012 at 8:47 PM

    Cantik.

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  3. [SK]April 29, 2012 at 10:25 PM

    wow, she went there without bring you along??

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    1. wennApril 29, 2012 at 11:11 PM

      she went with her friends..furthermore I was not free.

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  4. [SK]April 29, 2012 at 10:26 PM

    looks like batik is the signature craft over there huh?? she bought everything batik back as souvenirs!! :)

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    1. wennApril 29, 2012 at 11:11 PM

      indeed Indonesia is popular for its batik.

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  5. [SK]April 29, 2012 at 10:26 PM

    batik gives me somehow some very outdated feel..

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    1. wennApril 29, 2012 at 11:12 PM

      batik has been around for a long long time.

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  6. [SK]April 29, 2012 at 10:27 PM

    until i saw the backpack in the photo!! that is indeed a nice one, cleverly stitching the patches together and it looks more contemporary.. :)

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  7. [SK]April 29, 2012 at 10:28 PM

    where are the other batik that she bought back?? no photos??

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  8. ReanaclaireApril 29, 2012 at 10:47 PM

    Yes, very nice backpack.. something different! The things there are cheap, so far, i have been to Medan only..

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  9. Somewhere in SingaporeApril 30, 2012 at 8:37 AM

    nice nice...

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  10. Mummy GwenApril 30, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    Yes, the batik backpack is really unique. Very nice. :)

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  11. wennApril 30, 2012 at 10:23 AM

    did u get any when u were there?

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  12. MerrynApril 30, 2012 at 12:02 PM

    Nice the backpack! :)

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  13. Betty ManousosApril 30, 2012 at 3:33 PM

    aww, very pretty!

    xx

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  14. LifeRamblingsApril 30, 2012 at 7:34 PM

    very colourful and appealing.

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  15. MODERN ROBINSON CRUSOEMay 1, 2012 at 10:56 PM

    I must concur it's rather unique....

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