Pea alt! tnt eects eT eee Avi Ee Mercy r Period (1350-1767] ae eed Po ee em Sete eee eee ee Ce ee eee ap ho khlong, kap he ruea (a combination o ee eae Be Lg Se ey Oe eas Ca een e oar ea aT eee) See eee ee es eae eres See em literary works in the early Rattanakosin period, ee nT See eee © Literature has been closely associated with Sas eee ee Bee Ee nce All the kings have played an important part in Ce eee er wns > Contributions and dedications of the kings to eee eee een ae ee eae ema) Cee es Famous Works: ae errs nS Seer eas coer ae errs ore) a poem. SN arrestee etl [ore Beet ra] ORE ee eee Uren © Literary works were designed to reaffirm Ree eco Seen © Greatly influenced by Theravada Buddhism. en ed Ne ea Peek a etd TO ene en ee eel Ree ee Te B a ell Need Tee s-T] © The revival of literature at this time is remarkable since the country had not quite eee eee ate eee eed ee eee ec the Great contributed l, 4 a fens aes « y o “ae & THE DEVELOPMENT OF Cease a me R aN ee a es acre) eee tect) eae ee ey ee en ees ora dig ear re eeerene oenyrsee payee er omiogennet er coseoernLernap we oret Se es Terr reeaeenentenre rer nrierit eat ger are ae eran eae re rer eae i eer rae arr Ayutthaya in 1767, Thaand sill psseses large number of Pe ane nnn) ‘ome with stories dawn from forlgn sources.Filiping Way Thailand Mabuhay! (9°) 4 BE Ve Sawatdi Khrap! sawatai Kha! 120 LANGUAGES Filipino and English Majority are Christian and a RELIGION Rooted primarily in personal alliance systems pen ont mune conan, MART RU ARS ‘commercial relationships Pet ees across the islands. Mano or Pagmamano ‘The 3 Month Christmas sano er pagmamaro Sera ns ma reaches a fever pitch in the days before December 24, Early-moming mass, Used in filipino culture performed as a sign of respect to elders and as a midnight feasting, and way of requesting a ee pee diligent gift-buying all Blessins frog dre ei feature in the festive a? “ period The Bayanihan org 4 a The Bayanihanis a Filipino custom derived from a Filipino word “bayan which means nation, town or community. The term bayanihan itself literally means “being in a bayan’, which refers to the spirit of communal unity, work and cooperation to achieve a particular goal TRADITIONS (Female) (ale) USEIN 71 LANGUAGES elma crncams Majority are Theravada Buddhist Respects for elderly and superiors UES es - Se re ere eee Lod pointing with the feet (most sacred parts of the body!) Christmas is not celebrated! ‘As only 2 small percentage of the Thai population are Christian, Christmas isn't an official holiday in Thailand, Loy Kratong Known as Thai Festival of Lights, ‘Loy Krathong is ‘one of Thailand's most ‘enchanting andthe second best-known festival after its New Year's festival Songkran, Wai: The Thai Greeting ‘The Thai greeting referred to as the wai consists of a slight bow, i with the palms pressed together ina prayer-like fashion, s Leftovers? No problem! It is traditional to leave a little food on the plate to show you are full, although rice is an exception, given its ae seit WHILE THE CULTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES COMPRISES A BLEND OF TRADITIONAL FILIPIIO AND SPANISH CATHOLIC TRADITIONS, WITH INFLUENCES FROM AMERICA AND OTHER PARTS OF ASIA, THE CULTURE OF THAILAND INCORPORATE A GREAT DEAL OF INFLUENCE FROM INDIA, CHINA, CAMBODIA, AND THE REST OF SOUTHEAST ASIA. REGARDLESS, BOTH COUNTRIES HAVE SIMILAR FOUNDATIONS WHEW IT COMES TO VALUES AS SEEN IN THEIR HIGH RESPECT TO ELDERS AND OMWISCIENT BEINGS.