Southeast Asian Literature Flashcards
It is a region rich in unique cultures and history, consisting of 11 countries.
Southeast Asia
These are the 11 countries that make up Southeast Asia.
Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei, East Timor
It is the dominant religion in Malaysia and Brunei.
Islam
It is the dominant religion in the Philippines and Vietnam.
Catholicism
It is the dominant religion in Thailand.
Buddhism
It is the general climate of Southeast Asia.
Tropical
It is the traditional way literature was passed down in Southeast Asia before writing.
Oral tradition
These are examples of early forms of Southeast Asian literature, including riddles, proverbs, and folk tales.
Riddles, proverbs, puns, legends, mythologies, and other folk literature
These were the earliest writing materials used to record oral traditions.
Stones, palm or bamboo leaves, animal skin, hammered metal, and other surfaces
It is an ancient collection of Buddhist moral stories found in Southeast Asia.
Jataka Tales
It is the Indian epic that has influenced Southeast Asian literature.
Ramayana and Mahabharata
It is the Thai version of the Ramayana.
Ramakian
It is the Cambodian version of the Ramayana.
Ramakerti
It is the Laotian version of the Ramayana.
Phra Lak Phra Lam
It is the Burmese (Myanmar) version of the Ramayana.
Yama Zattdaw
It is how literature was used to resist colonial oppression in Southeast Asia.
It was weaponized to voice struggles under the colonial regime.
These are the two novels by José Rizal that contributed to Filipino nationalism.
Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo
It is the country where writers used literature to express political struggles, even in exile.
Vietnam
He is a contemporary American-Vietnamese writer who continues to write about Vietnam.
Viet Thanh Nguyen
These are two novels by Viet Thanh Nguyen that explore Vietnamese history and identity.
The Sympathizer and The Refugees
