Indonesia to seek UNESCO status for diverse kebaya variants across country

Indonesia's kebaya is on the UNESCO list, but activists want its local variants recognized separately.

Rahmi Hidayati, founder of Komunitas Perempuan Indonesia dalam Kebaya, warns: "Once the grandmothers are gone, all the kebaya will be gone too." She urges youth to get involved.

At least 7 kebaya variants, including Basiba, Kartini, Sunda, and Bali, are under review by UGM and Universitas Indonesia before heading to UNESCO.