Objectives

 South-east Asia is a large

area located in the south-
1 2
east of China and India
 It is the cradle of ancient
civilization and harmonized
the traditional way of living
 It was influenced by the
external cultures (business
transactions with China and
religious practices from India)
 Through the harmony of the mixed culture
mentioned, the people in SEA. are diverse in :
combination of separate
Additionally, in the era of colonization
but related parts
different
from the West, the people in South-east
Asia were influenced by the Western culture
incorporated into the ways of living.
1
The population in this region is 665 million
The majority of people are Mongoloid
Most people in the archipelago are Malays
The country with the largest number of population
is Indonesia
The country with the least number of population is
Brunei
 Bangkok
Bangkok Population 2020
10,539,415

Lamphun province has

the least number of
population ( 43,196 )
Language diversity in South-east Asia. The
landforms of this region include peninsula and
archipelago, which have been the trade routes
since ancient times. South-east Asia is the center
which gathers people of various races and
nationalities,
1 so2 there is 3 combination of
nationalities ,religions and languages.
• Myanmar is an example; there are many
races and nationalities ; Burmese , Mon,
____________________
Shan , Karen and Kachin.

• In Malaysia, there are Malayan and Chinese

The languages of this region are usually influenced
by religions combined with indigenous dialects.
Example:
Arabic - Muslim
Pali - Buddhism
Sanskrit - Hindu
Western Languages- Christianity
 The Philippine Archipelago
Filipino is the national language
Tagalog is a local dialect
Filipino
a formand
of a English are
language whichthe official
is spoken onlylanguages of
in one area, with
Filipino and English are the official languages of the Philippines, and the
words or grammar that are slightly different
the Philippines, and the former is also the from other
forms of the same language
national language of the country.
In Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, locals use
French
their own dialects and speak ________ as the
second language.
Because they were once colonies of France
a country or area controlled
politically by a more powerful
country
 In Myanmar, different languages are spoken
according to the races.
In Thailand, Thai is spoken as the official
language. Local dialects are used in regional
areas.
In Singapore, English is the official language.
English as a Universal Language. It is the world's second
largest native language, the official language in 70
countries.
However, in seaports and including major cities in
this region, the following are spoken as languages used for
trade and business:
Malay
English
Chinese
Indian
 The costume of the people in South – east Asia is
the cultural heritage of all nations in this region
passed over from generation to generation.

an expression of the ways of living developed by a community

and passed on from generation to generation, including customs,
practices, places, objects, artistic expressions and values.
National costumes are influenced by the following :
landform
climate
religion
utility
The national costumes of South – east
Asian people are similar and distinct as
follows :
1. Thai Costume
• dress in Western style
• wear sarongs and robes
• Thai women’s costumes
revolutionized accordingly for
Her Majesty the Queen’s
preference which made the Thai
costume look more elegant and
fashionable
Thai Ruan Ton Thai Chitrada Thai Amarin

Thai Chitrada
 Thai Chakri
Thai Barom Phiman Thai Emperor
Thai Dusit Thai Sivalai Thai Prayook
Thai men’s costume is called the Royal
Thai costume first put on by General Prem Tinsulanonda

Former Prime Minister from 1980 to 1988 and

trusted advisor to the reverend King Bhumibol
2. The Myanmar national costume
• In general they put on sarongs
• Burmese clothing is traditionally
called Longyi ( looks like Chinese
blouse with long sleeves ).
• Burmese women wear a bun
on their head decorated with
flower
3. The Laotian national costume
• Laos Traditional Costumes are
called The “Sinh” & The “Salong”
• Men nowadays like to put on
Western – style clothes
• Women wear sarong or robe woven
in traditional designed and buns
on their head decorated with
flowers or ornaments
4. The Cambodian national costume
• The traditional Dress in Cambodia
is called Sampot
• They put on their traditional
costume on special occasions.
Traditional Dress in Cambodia
• In everyday life males and
females put on Western style
clothes.
• Very similar to Thai national costume
 5. The Vietnamese national costume
• We can clearly see the national
identity in Vietnamese costume.
It is called Ao-dai
Traditional Dress in Cambodia
• The cone- shaped hat is named
Non-la
• Adapted from Chinese costumes
 6. The Malaysian national costume
6.1 Malaysian male and female
• Traditional Malay attire for
men is the baju melayu
Traditional Dress in Cambodia
• Malay women wear the
baju kurung
 • Another popular
traditional costume is
the kebaya , a more
tight-fitting two-piece
dress
6.2 The Chinese in Malaysia
The Chinese in their Chinese - style clothes .
Women wear pants and a high – necked
blouse.
 7. The Indonesian national costume
• The Indonesia has many
traditional attire but perhaps the
most important of all is batik and
kebaya. These costumes originally
belong to the cultures in Java and
Bali
• Influenced by Islam
• They dress like Malaysians
 8. The Filipino national costume
• Women put on long dresses or wide
necked long robes made of light and
soft – fabric with short sleeves called
butterfly sleeves
• Women’s costume is called baro’t saya
• Men’s costume is called barong tagalog
made from
pineapple fiber
9. The Singaporean national costume
• Dress in the Western Style.
• Occasionally women put on a
long-sleeved blouse made of
__________________
printed materials , Malay –
patterned cloth and a sarong
• Chinese cheongsam or qipao
• Baju kurung is the ethnic dress
of many Malays in Singapore
• Also common in Singapore is
the sarong kebaya
• For Indian ethnic wear in
Singapore “The traditional
Indian salwar kameez”
 10. The Brunei national costume
• Women and men dress in
the same style as
Muslim people
• Modern-day Bruneians still
wear a style of traditional
Malayan dress (Malay baju
kurung)
11. The national costume of East Timor
• The traditional textile of Timor
Leste is known as Tais
• Similar dress in Brunei and
Indonesians
 Country Population Nationality Religion Language
(Millions)
1.Thailand 69,790 Thai (75%) Buddhism Thai is the
Chinese (14%) (85%) official
Other (11%) Other (5%) language
2.Myanmar 54,409, Burmese (68%) Buddhism Burmese is
Other (20%) (85%) the official
Minority (12%) Other (15%) language
 Country Population Nationality Religion Language
(Millions)
3.Laos 7,275 Loation (68%) Buddhism Lao is the official
Hmong, the Yao, (70%) language
Chinese, Other (30%)
Vietnamese (32%)
4.Cambodia 16,718 Khmer (90%) Buddhism Khmer is the
Vietnamese (5%) (95%) official language
Chinese (4%) Other (5%)
Other (1%)
5.Vietnam 97,338 Vietnamese Buddhism Vietnamese is
(90%) Confucianism the official
Taoism language
 Country Population Nationality Religion Language
(Millions)
6.Malaysia 32,365 Malay (58%) Islam Bahasa Melayu
Chinese (26%) Buddhism is the official
language

7.Singapore 5,850 Chinese (77%) Buddhism Chinese,

Malay (15%) Hinduism Malay, Tamil,
English
8.Indonesia 273,523 Javanese, Islam Bahasa
Malay, Is the national Indonesian is the
Chinese and religion official language
Islam
 Country Population Nationality Religion Language
(Millions)
9.The 109,581 Most people are Roman Catholic Filipino
Philippines Malay (Tagalog)
10.Brunei 0. 43 Malay (69%) Islam Malay is the
Chinese (18%) Is the national official language
religion
11.East 1,318 Timorese Roman Catholic Tetum and
Timor Portuguese are
the official
language
Images
https://primer.com.ph/blog/2016/02/24/philippines-has-more-than-7500-islands/
https://canchamthailand.org/happy-birthday-queen-mother/
https://visitortothailand.com/app/docs/VtoT_Th/th_dress.html
https://www.todayonline.com/commentary/thai-military-holds-power-1980-order-former-pm-prem-looms-large
https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1102901-former-thai-pm-and-influential-royal-adviser-prem-tinsulanonda-dies-at-
98/
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3026338/prem-tinsulanonda-was-trusted-royal-aide-so-who-will-
be-new-thai
https://www.golaos.tours/laotian-traditional-costumes/
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-country-of-Vietnam-famous-for
https://lahava.com/ao-dai-for-men.html
https://www.malaysianow.net/nation/malaysias-traditional-clothes/
https://www.pinterest.ru/pin/469289223642097469/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/391602130074914507/
https://www.marinabaysands.com/singapore-visitors-guide/culture/ethnic-wear-for-women.html
Definitions and Facts
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-language-do-they-speak-in-the-philippines.html
https://www.omniglot.com/language/articles/engunilang.php
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/dialect
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48413174
https://www.golaos.tours/laotian-traditional-costumes/
https://www.asiahighlights.com/cambodia/traditional-dress.htm
https://www.holidify.com/pages/traditional-dress-of-vietnam-1398.html
https://www.malaysianow.net/nation/malaysias-traditional-clothes/
https://theculturetrip.com/asia/indonesia/articles/regal-elegance-a-look-at-indonesias-traditional-dress/
https://www.marinabaysands.com/singapore-visitors-guide/culture/ethnic-wear-for-women.html
https://babogenglish.wordpress.com/2016/07/20/brunei-general-information/
https://www.mapsofworld.com/timor-leste/culture/clothing.html
https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/south-eastern-asia-population/