SOUTHEAST ASIAN

LITERATURE

CREDO, AMY JEAN T.

DIMASANGAL, ETHELYN T.
HUSSIEN, SARAH JANE
IRIBANI, MARK-RICHTER B.
SOUTHEAST ASIA
SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES

Singapore
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
Myanmar (Burma)
Cambodia
Philippines
Brunei
Laos
Vietnam
East Timor
 SINGAPORE
Geography VIDEO
Singapore consists of 63 islands
 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

European Arrivals:

Portuguese explorers captured the port of Melaka (Malacca)

in 1511, forcing the reigning sultan to flee south, where he
established a new regime, the Johore Sultanate, that
incorporated Singapura.
The Portuguese burned down a trading post at the
mouth of the Temasek (Singapore) River in 1613
The island was largely abandoned after that, and
trading and planting activities moved to the south, in
the Riau Islands and Sumatra.
 CULTURE AND RELIGION

Buddhism is the most widely practiced religion in

Singapore, with 33% of the resident population
declaring themselves adherents at the most
recent census.
The next-most practiced religion is Christianity,
followed by Islam, Taoism, and Hinduism. 17% of
the population did not have a religious affiliation.
The proportion of Christians, Taoists, and non-
religious people increased between 2000 and
2010 by about 3% each, whilst the proportion of
Buddhists decreased.
Other faiths remained largely stable in their share
of the population.
 TABOOS
Wearing black to a wedding. (it’s
considered bad luck and for Indian
weddings no white saris for women
either as that’s for widows)
Pointing at someone with your
finger.
Touching an adult on the head.
 LANGUAGE
Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin Chinese(or Standard
Chinese to be more precise), and Tamil.

English Tamil Characters

The tea is here. Chá zài zhèlǐ. 茶在這裡｡

The book is there. Shū zài nàlǐ. 書在那裡｡

The notebook is over here. Bǐjìběn zài zhèbiān. 筆記本在這邊｡

The cup is over there. Bēizi zài nàbian. 杯子在那邊｡

This is my right hand. Zhè shì wǒ de yòu shǒu. 這是我的右手｡

This is my left hand. Zhè shì wǒde zuǒ shǒu. 這是我的左手｡

The bag is on the right side. Dàizi zài yòubiān. 袋子在右邊｡

The book is on the left side. Shū zài zuǒbiān. 書在左邊｡

The bank is beside the post office. Yínháng zài yóujú pángbiān. 銀行在郵局旁邊｡

My house is opposite the school. Wǒ jiā zài xuéxiào duìmiàn. 我家在學校對面｡

NATIONAL ANTHEM
LOCAL SONGS AND ETHNIC
DANCE

LOCAL ETHNIC
SONG DANCE
NATIONAL COSTUMES
COUNTRY’S COMMON FOOD
SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES

Singapore
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
Myanmar (Burma)
Cambodia
Philippines
Brunei
Laos
Vietnam
East Timor
 INDONESIA
VIDEO
is an archipelagic island country in Southeast Asia, lying
between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

The country's strategic sea-lane position fostered

inter-island and international trade
Trade has since fundamentally shaped
Indonesian history.
The area of Indonesia is populated by peoples of
various migrations, creating a diversity
of cultures,ethnicities, and languages.
The archipelago's landforms and climate
significantly influenced agriculture and trade, and
the formation of states.
The boundaries of the state of Indonesia
represent the twentieth century borders of
the Dutch East Indies.
Fossilized remains of Homo erectus and
his tools, popularly known as the "Java
Man", suggest the Indonesian archipelago
was inhabited by at least 1.5 million years
ago.
Austronesian people, who form the
majority of the modern population, are
thought to have originally been from
Taiwan and arrived in Indonesia around
2000 BCE.
 CULTURE

The culture of Indonesia has been shaped by

long interaction between original indigenous
customs and multiple foreign influences.
Indonesia is centrally-located along
ancient trading routes between the Far East and
the Middle East
Resulting in many cultural practices being
strongly influenced by a multitude of religions,
including Hinduism,Buddhism, Confucianism, Isla
m and Christianity
All strong in the major trading cities. The result is
a complex cultural mixture very different from
the original indigenous cultures.
 LANGUAGE
(Bahasa Indonesia) is the official language of Indonesia. It
is a standardized register of Malay, an Austronesian
language which has been used as a lingua franca in the
Indonesian archipelago for centuries.
Hello. Halo. (HAH-lo)Hello. (informal) He.
(Hey)
How are you? Apa kabar? (AH-pah KAH-bar?)
Fine, thank you. Baik, terima kasih. (bah-EEK, TREE-
mah KAH-see)
What is your name? Namamu siapa? (NAH-mah-moo see-
AH-pah?)
My name is ______ . Nama saya ______ . (NAH-mah
sahy-yah _____ .)
Nice to meet you. Senang bertemu anda. (Se-NAHNG
berr-teh-moo AHN-dah)
Please. Silakan. (suh-LAH-kann)
 RELIGION
The first principle of Indonesia's
philosophical foundation, Pancasila, is
"belief in the one and only God".
A number of different religions are
practiced in the country, and their
collective influence on the country's
political, economic and cultural life is
significant.
The Indonesian Constitution guarantees
freedom of religion.
NATIONAL ANTHEM
LOCAL SONGS AND ETHNIC
DANCE

LOCAL ETHNIC
SONGS DANCE
NATIONAL COSTUMES
COUNTRY’S COMMON FOOD
SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES

Singapore
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
Myanmar (Burma)
Cambodia
Philippines
Brunei
Laos
Vietnam
East Timor
 MALAYSIA
VIDEO
There are two distinct parts to this country
being Peninsular Malaysia to the west and East
Malaysia to the east.
 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Malaysia is a country in South East Asia whose

strategic sea-lane position brought trade and
foreign influences that fundamentally influenced
its history.
Hindu and Buddhist cultures imported
from India dominated early Malaysian history.
They reached their peak in the Sumatran-based
Srivijaya civilization, whose influence extended
through Sumatra, Java, the Malay Peninsula and
much of Borneo from the 7th to the 14th
centuries.
 CULTURE

Malaysia is multicultural and

multiconfessional. The
dominant religion in Malaysia is
Islam, whose followers make up 61
per cent of the population. Islam is
recognized as the state religion of
Malaysia, although the country has a
secular constitution.
 LANGUAGE
Malay- (Bahasa Melayu) is a major language of
the Austronesian family. It is the national
language of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei, and
it is one of four official languages of Singapore.
Good Morning Selamat Pagi
Good afternoon Selamat tengah hari
Good evening Selamat petang
Good night Selamat malam
Good bye Selamat tinggal
see you again Jumpa lagi
 RELIGION
The culture of Malaysia draws on the varied
cultures of the different people of Malaysia.
The first people to live in the area
were indigenous tribes that still remain; they
were followed by the Malays, who moved
there from mainland Asia in ancient times.
Chinese and Indian cultural influences made
their mark when trade began with those
countries, and increased with immigration to
Malaysia.
NATIONAL ANTHEM
LOCAL SONGS AND ETHNIC
DANCE

LOCAL ETHNIC
SONGS DANCE
NATIONAL COSTUMES
COUNTRY’S COMMON FOOD
SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES

Singapore
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
Myanmar (Burma)
Cambodia
Philippines
Brunei
Laos
Vietnam
East Timor
THAILAND VIDEO

Thailand's
514,000 square
kilometers lie in
the middle of
mainland Southe
ast Asia.
 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Thai peoples who originally lived in southwestern

China migrated into mainland Southeast
Asia over a period of many centuries.
The oldest known mention of their existence in
the region by the exonym Siamese is in a 12th-
century A.D. inscription at the Khmer temple
complex of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, which
refers to syam, or "dark brown" people.
It was believed that Siam derived from the
Sanskrit word syam, or brown race, with a
contemptuous signification.
 CULTURE
The culture of Thailand incorporates
cultural beliefs and characteristics
indigenous to the area known as modern
day Thailand coupled with much influence
from ancient India, China, Cambodia,
along with the neighboringpre-
historic cultures of Southeast Asia.
It is influenced primarily
byAnimism, Hinduism, Buddhism, as well
as by later migrations from China, and
southern India.
 LANGUAGE
Thai or more precisely Siamese or Central Thai is
the national and official language of Thailand and the native
language of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic
group.
Hello Sawa dee

Thank you (man says) Kob Khun Krap

Thank you(woman says) Kob Khun Ka

How are you? Khun sabai di mai?

I am fine thanks(man says) Pom sabai di krap.

I am fine thanks(woman says) Chan sabai di ka.

 RELIGION
There is no official state religion in
the Thai constitution, which
guarantees religious freedom for all
Thai citizens, though the king is
required by law to be Buddhist.
According to the last census (2000)
94.6% of Thais are Buddhists of
the Theravada tradition.
NATIONAL ANTHEM
LOCAL SONGS AND ETHNIC
DANCE

LOCAL ETHNIC
SONG DANCE
NATIONAL COSTUMES
COUNTRY’S COMMON FOOD
 SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES

Singapore
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
VIDEO
Myanmar (Burma)
VIDEO
The Cambodia
remaining Philippines VIDEO
countries
Brunei VIDEO
of
Southeast
Laos VIDEO
Asia
Vietnam VIDEO

East Timor VIDEO

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