Many Indonesian products can be used as souvenirs for families abroad. In fact, Indonesia has unique and creative products that quite attractive to foreign tourists. Some of them even become the target of tourists when visiting Indonesia. Here are some unique products that can be used as souvenirs when traveling abroad.
Traditional Pottery
Indonesian pottery has known for its durable quality and unique ethnic motifs. It is not wrong if there are many tourists and import requests from America, Europe and the Middle East for these clay handicrafts. In the international market, original Indonesian pottery has been exported to several countries such as Singapore, Japan and Malaysia. The most famous pottery producing area is Yogyakarta city which offers decorations items for home decorations, sideboard displays, beautiful plates, and so on.
Keris
Another unique product from Indonesia that can be found is traditional weapons. Keris is one of the leading products from Indonesia which is widely exported abroad due to the high demand from collectors of antique art objects and wall displays. Other traditional weapons originating from Indonesia and exported as unique products include the clurit from Madura, Mandau from Kalimantan, and so on. However, for a number of antique collectors, keris is still considered an ancient object that contains magical or spiritual elements. Therefore, the price can reach more than IDR 1 million, depending on the quality of the material and the style of the carving decoration on the keris surface.
Puppet
Actually, in other countries the concept of wayang or puppet is also known. However, in countries such as Japan or Europe, wayang is known in 3-dimensional. Meanwhile, in Indonesia itself puppets are made from cowhide in 2 dimensions. The making of wayang is also very complicated and detailed because it has its own philosophical meaning. Nowadays puppet shows can still be found in Surakarta, at Sriwedari Park. Most of the viewers are foreign tourists who want to learn or are interested in Indonesian culture.
Batik
Bringing souvenirs of unique Indonesian products, you can never go wrong with batik. Batik cloth is the pride of Indonesia and has even been designated by UNESCO as one of the world heritages on October 2, 2009. Batik has many stunning patterns and motifs and colors. The most famous and most expensive batik is a type of batik that is written or made by hand for weeks. This relatively complicated manufacturing process, and the costs could reach to hundreds of thousands dollars. But don’t worry because the quality is worth the price.
Silver Crafts
Handicraft made of silver is one of the most famous jewelery and accessories in the world. Authentic Indonesian silver handicrafts can be found in Bali and Yogyakarta. The silversmiths make jewelry with care and detail using skills that passed down from generation to generation. In fact, travelers or tourists can see the first hand of manufacturing process in their workshop or shop. Good quality silver jewelry, silver accessories, or handicrafts can be found in Kotagede, Yogyakarta.
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