Gajah Oling Batik Motif Officially Becomes Banyuwangi’s Intellectual Property

The Gajah Oling batik motif typical of Banyuwangi has officially received a communal intellectual property inventory (KIK) registration letter from the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham). The Gajah Oling motif is recorded as an original Traditional Cultural Expression (EBT) of Banyuwangi. Gajah Oling is one of dozens of batik motifs in Banyuwangi. This motif is arguably the most popular compared to other motifs. Gajah Oling is a combination of the image of an elephant and an uling or a type of eel. There are several opinions in…