ARTS AND CRAFTS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA

Kebaya

the top for females in Indonesia

Sarong/Batik

the skirt for females in Indonesia

Baju Koko

the top for males in Indonesia

Peci/Songkok

the cap for males in Indonesia

Baju Kurung/Kebaya

the top for females in Malaysia

Kemban

the dress for females in Malaysia

Tundung Selendang

the hijab for females in Malaysia

Baju Melayu

the top for males in Malaysia

Sampin

the skirt for males in Malaysia

Tengkolok

the cap for males in Malaysia

Chut Thai Phra Ratcha Niyam

the dress for females in Thailand

Bhasin

the skirt for females in Thailand

Sabai

the shawl for males/females in Thailand

Sua Phra Ratch Tan

the suit and pants for males in Thailand

Garuda

• mythical eagle

• Indonesian sculpture

Lord Murugan Statue

• Hindu Deity

• Malaysian sculpture

Yaksha

• temple guardians

• Thai sculpture

sitting, standing, dying

the three poses in Buddhist art

Pali Canon

a collection of Buddhist scriptures, says that Buddha has 32 major and 8 secondary traits that made him a great man

Ushnisha

• hair crown

• enlightenment and spiritual reliance

Urna

• circular dot

• third eye

• offers insight and wisdom

Mudras

• hand gestures

• means differently based on poses

Candi

monolithic temples of Indonesia

Borobudur

• Buddhist temple

• architecture of Indonesia

Prambanan

• Hindu temple

• Indonesia

Sri Mahamariamman

• Hindu Temple

• Malaysia

Longhouse

one architecture of Thailand

Petronas Twin Towers

one architecture of Thailand

Georgetown

• UNESCO World Heritage Site of Malaysian Colonial Architecture

• Malaysia

Wat Pho

• Temple of Reclining Buddha

• Thailand

Wayang

refers to the theater performance that uses puppets or human dancers, a popular form of entertainment in Indonesia

Wayang Kulit

• shadow puppet

• made of stretched and dried cow leather, carved and etched to create a silhouette figure

• recognized by UNESCO as “masterpiece of oral and intangible heritage of humanity”

Wayang Golek

• wooden puppet

• made of carved wood and adorned with decoration

• movements appear to mimic human dance

Nang Yai

• “large hide”

• 2 meters in height

• oldest traditional form of entertainment of Thailand; a shadow puppet with NO MOVEABLE PARTS

Batik

• originated in Java, Indonesia

• wax-resistant dyeing technique

• word came from AMBATIK meaning “many dots”

draw the pattern

• first step in making Batik

• sketching on the fabric

apply the wax

• second step in making Batik

• using a copper canting, wax functions as a seal

dye the fabric

• third step in making Batik

• wax protects patterns from being dyed, then it is hanged to dry

removing the wax

• fourth step in making Batik

• fabric is placed in hot water, wax is scooped from water to reuse

reapply wax

• fifth step in making Batik

• if you wish to add more colors, repeat the steps

Tjanting

• pen-like

• tool used in making Batik

Tjap

• “cap”, stamp

• tool used in making Batik

Wajan

• metal pot for wax to stay liquid

• tool used in making Batik

Nitik

• woven texture

• type of Batik design

Kawung

• intersecting circles with dots

• type of Batik design

Ceplok

• geometric shapes

• type of Batik design

Parang

• knife-like design

• type of Batik design

Wau Kite

• layang-layang

• Malaysian

• traditionally played after harvest or a long day’s toil in the fields

bamboo covered with thin paper cutouts

• used to make different patterns and colors on the kite

• material used in making a Wau kite

foil

• used to make shimmer and beauty

• material used in making a Wau kite

Wau Bulan

moon kite

Wau Kucing

cat kite

Wau JalaBudi

woman kite

Wau Merak

peacock kite

Wau Barat

leaf kite

Symmetrical

design of balance in which two sides are the same

Asymmetrical

design of balance in which two sides are not the same