My Southeast Asia. Episode 2

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We arrive with Dr. Farish in his hometown of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Here he gives a talk at the Central Market on geographical borders and how nebulous they are historically as he shows a map of Southeast Asia—a batik. We continue to explore the batik and its significance to the story of Southeast Asia by traveling to the royal graveyard in Imogiri in south-central Java. Throughout this episode Dr. Farish meets with batik advocates and artisans and presents his antique collection of batik, giving an explanation of the historic importance of the designs.