Arts Flashcards
blouse made with a thin light sheer material decorated with floral embroidery
Kebaya
national costume of Indonesian women
Kebaya
female top for Indonesia
kebaya
female dress
Chut thai phra ratcha niyom
Traditional attire of Thai women
chut thai phra ratcha niyom
birdlike statues
Garuda
symbolises power, speed, martial ability, and protection against snakes
Garuda
made to appear like a large mythical eagle, in Indonesia it is represent by the Javan hawk eagle
Garuda
temple guardians in front of temple gates
Yaksha
hair crown
Ushnisha
oval-like protrusion on top of the head that symbolises enlightenment and spiritual reliance
ushnisha
circular dot that symbolises the third eye, which offers insight and wisdom
Urna
hand gestures
Mudras
three buddha poses
- sitting
- standing
- dying (laying down)
Buddha’s life before his enlightenment
Bodhisattva
a collection of Buddhist scriptures, says that Buddha has 32 major and 80 secondary traits that make him a great man
Pali Canon
thai term for temples
Wats
indonesian term for temples
Candi
monolithic structure that spans hectares of land
Candi
two ancient candi in Indonesia worth noting
Borobudur (Buddhist temple)
Prambanan (Hindu temple)
well-preserved buildings and streets, UNESCO heritage site of Malaysian colonial architecture
Georgetown
4 common batik patterns
Nitik
Kawung
Ceplok
Parang
imitates a woven texture
Nitik
Intersecting circles that is dotted in the middle
Kawung
composed of geometric shapes
Ceplok
diagonal bands of knife-like designs
Parang
made of stretched and dried cow leather, woven sticks attached so it can be moved, 2D
Wayang Kulit
made of intricately carved wood and adorned with decoration, sticks are also attached, 3D
Wayang Golek
recognised by UNESCO as “masterpiece of oral and intangible heritage of humanity”
Wayang Kulit
movements appear to mimic human dance
Wayang Golek
oldest traditional form of entertainment in Thailand, shadow puppet with no movable parts, include ritual of thanksgiving and reverence to teachers, humans and the divine
Nang Yai
Nang Yai meaning
large hide, because its 2 meters in height
what are wau kites made of
wau kites are made of bamboo and covered sith thin paper cutouts of different patterns and colours
wau jala budi
woman kite
what do all wau kites have in common?
they all have balance