Southeast Asia Culture, Arts, and Health - Vocabulary Flashcards

A set of vocabulary-focused flashcards drawn from the lecture notes, covering Southeast Asia culture, traditional music and arts, intercultural topics, gender and sexuality concepts, art forms, and relevant Philippine laws.

Southeast Asia

A region in Asia that includes Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore (Istanbul is not in this region).

Slendro

A five-tone Indonesian musical scale used in Javanese gamelan.

Pelog

A seven-tone Indonesian musical scale used in gamelan, with semitone steps.

Gamelan

Traditional Indonesian percussion ensemble, prominent in Java and Bali.

Kawawitan

The term for all kinds of Javanese gamelan music.

Pipat

A Thai traditional instrumental ensemble.

Loy Krathong

Thai festival of lights/lanterns, typically held in November.

Sky lantern

A lightweight lantern made of rice paper with a bamboo frame and a fuel cell for burning a small candle.

Wau kite

A traditional Malaysian kite used in festivals and, culturally, for lullabies or play.

Wayang

Indonesian/Malay puppet theater with roots in Indian storytelling traditions.

Handicrafts

Traditional crafts such as textiles, baskets, jars, and pottery.

Vietnamese silk painting

Silk paintings from Vietnam depicting landscapes, pagodas, and historical scenes.

Manga

Japanese comics or graphic novels.

Cosplay

Performance where participants dress as characters from manga, anime, or games.

K-pop

Korean popular music, widely influential across Asia.

Intercultural

Activities or exchanges between two or more cultures.

Asian popular culture

Popular cultural forms from Asia, including anime, manga, K-pop, and more.

Sex

Biological and physiological differences between females and males.

Gender

Socially constructed roles, behaviors, and expectations for people based on gender.

Gender norms

Culturally and socially determined expectations for behavior based on gender.

Performance art

Art created through actions performed by the artist or participants.

Visual art

Art that conveys messages and emotions primarily through visual means.

Pathogens

Microorganisms that cause disease.

Bacteria

Single-celled microorganisms; a type of pathogen.

Fungi

A group of organisms that can cause disease; a type of pathogen.

Virus

A microscopic infectious agent that replicates inside living cells.

Parasites

Organisms that live on or in a host and may cause disease (noted as a pathogen type in some lists).

Communicable disease

A disease that can spread from one person to another.

Mode of transmission

Ways diseases spread (e.g., sexual contact, mother-to-child, blood, or skin-to-skin contact).

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus; attacks the body's immune system.

AIDS

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; the advanced stage of HIV infection.

Anti-Bullying Act (RA 10627)

Philippine law enacted in 2013 to protect students from bullying in schools and workplaces.

Magna Carta of Women

Philippine law enacted in 2009 to ensure equal opportunities for women.

Anti-violence against women and their children act (RA 9262)

Philippine law enacted in 2004 to protect women and children from violence.

Safe Spaces Act (RA 11313)

Philippine law enacted to prevent gender-based harassment in public spaces.

Equal Protection Clause

Constitutional provision (Philippines) guaranteeing equal protection under the law.

Republic Act No. 6725

Philippine law strengthening protections against gender discrimination in employment.

Anti-Rape Law of 1997

Philippine law criminalizing rape and extending protections against sexual violence.

Street art

Public or street-based visual art, including murals and graffiti, intended to spread messages.