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Dhammaraja

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Righteous Buddhist king title

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Jawi

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Arabic calligraphy used to write local languages.
Community of SE Asians who stayed in Middle East to learn Arabic and study

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Phra Malai

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Buddhist Monk who reminded people to make merit for unfortunate relatives

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Jatakas

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Scenes from the Ramayana

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Pipal

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Tree under which the Buddha sat when became awakened

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Nissaya

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Texts that use Burmese to clarify the Pali for teaching

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Ananda

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The cosmic fish

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Sadaik

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Special boxes Buddhist monasteries used to store large numbers of manuscripts

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Pei-za

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Palm leaf manuscripts

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Magyizi

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Special script called tamarind seed - used in kammawasas

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Kammawasa

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Manuscript recording the Buddhist monastic code of conduct

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Sakka

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Lord of the Tavatimsa Heaven in Buddhism

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Bhumisparsa mudra

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Gesture of enlightenment

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Curled worm

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Small shaped balls of silver stamped with Buddha images that were used as coins by Ayutthaya

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15
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Anjali mudra

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Gesture of homage

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16
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Cakka

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The wheel of the law, the Buddha’s teachings

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Cakkavatti

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Ideal universal emperor of Buddhism. His ascension heralds the arrival of the awaited Buddha, Metteyya

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Triple Gem

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The Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha

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19
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Jalakas

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The Buddha’s innumerable previous lives

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Pali

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Language of the Buddhist Canon

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Dhamma

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The Buddha’s teachings

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Sangha

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The community of Buddhist monks

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Gantang

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Standardized measure of rice in Thailand ( roughly 4 liters)

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Chedi

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Stupa (in Thai)

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Wali songo

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Nine saints who spread Islam on Java

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Kawi

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Old Javanese script

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Basuki

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A cosmic naga, known for being the turning cord that generates amerta

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Amerta

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Elixir of life (Java)

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Baray

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Artificial body of water (Angkor/Cambodia)

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Nat

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Spirit venerated in Myanmar

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Qilin

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Chinese mythical creature

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Makara

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Mythical sea creature

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Abhaya mudra

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Gesture of reassurance

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Dhyana mudra

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Gesture of meditation

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Finial

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Top of a cranial bump on Buddha images

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Meru

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Universe’s central mountain (Hinduism and Buddhism)

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Stupa

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Architectural mound housing relics of the Buddha

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Ushnisha

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Cranial bump on Buddha images - represents wisdom

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Vitarka mudra

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Gesture of instruction

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Nandi

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Bull, mount of Shiva

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Srivasta

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Design representing divinity or greatness associated with Vishnu

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Lokantha

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Lord of the World, associated with Buddha Avalokitesvara (four-armed)

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Bodhisattva

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Spiritually advanced being who remains in world to assist others

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Dian culture

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Southwestern China, 2,000 years ago. Produced drums.

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Dong Son culture

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Northern Vietnam, 500-300 BCE. Produced drums.

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Phung Nguyen culture

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Vietnam (Red River region), 2500-1500 BCE. Ceramics production.

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Slip

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Thin, liquified clay coating on pottery

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Toalean culture

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Sulawesi. Known for Maros Points production.

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Pitis

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Tughra

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Royal monogram (Ottoman). Script style developed in 13th century

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Dhu al-faqar

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Two-bladed sword of Ali. Symbol used on flags, etc.

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Batik

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Coffin cover (Islam, Sumatra)
Dye-resist method for textiles

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Juz

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1/30th of Quran in layout

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Ikat

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Method of weaving where the pattern is dyed into the yarn prior to weaving

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Kendi

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Ritual water vessel

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Mawa

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Ritual textile used in fertility and agriculture ceremonies on Sulawesi (Toraja region)

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Bencharong

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“Five colors” - an over glaze enamel decoration on porcelain

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Lai Nam Thong

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Additional use of gold in multicolored porcelains (Bencharong)

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Geringsing

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“Without sickness” - cloth using double ikat technique made in Bali village (Tenganan Pageringsingan). Associated with purity and used in transition-of-life rituals

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Canting

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Small cup with a handle and spout used to apply wax patterns to textiles

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Banji

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Swastika motif representing longevity and abundance

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Lukut Sekala

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Black bead decorated with a swirling motif (Borneo)

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Peranakan

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“Locally born” - culture stemming from intermarriages of Southeast Asians and Chinese or Indian

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Chetti Melaka

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Tamil Indian Peranakans

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Patola

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Textile made using double ikat technique

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