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Southeast Asia

When thinking of you think mostly of chop souey, the
Vietnam war, jungles, and very poor people. People don't think of the
culture that developed and art that was created there.
is a modern, geographical term used to define the
approximate location of territories to the south and the east of India and
China. Those countries are North and South Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos,
Thailand, Burma, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Portuguese Timor,
and the Philippines. Though all of these countries have a very mixed
cultural base, it is mostly an "Indianized" area. Their religious beliefs
were primarily Buddist and Hindu faiths, which were influenced by religion
and beliefs of India. The ...

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For instance, Thailand's work is either cast-bronze
figures of gods and goddesses, heavenly beings, or mythological animals.
Their art always expresses religious beliefs made primarily of curved lines
and slick features. The art of Indonesia also expressed religious beliefs
but was much more defined. The art of Indonesia had more carving and
molding which portrayed much more work and love of art.
One thing that all of Southeastern Asian art has in common is the
depiction of their devotion to Buddah. It is said that "If, one day, one
would want to count the number of stupas, pagodas and temples dedicated to
Buddah throughout Burma, one would find as many as there are grains of sand
in the Hoggar ...

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Added: 11/16/2007 08:25:41 PM
Category: Geography
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