Country Artwork Description
Arts and Crafts and Sculpture
A. Thailand These are handmade crafts, with
Sky Lantern the bases typically made of slice
of the trunk of a banana tree or a
loaf of bread and ornately
decorated with banana leaves,
flowers, and incense sticks.
B. Cambodia > It is a sturdy
traditional Cambodian
Kramas (like garment with many uses, including
scarves) as a scarf, bandanna, to cover the
face, for decorative purposes, and
as a hammock for children.
Stone Carving > An activity where pieces of
rough natural stone are shaped
by the controlled removal of
stone.
C. Vietnam A traditional Vietnamese art
Silk Painting which originates from painting
and drawing on homemade rice
paper that emphasizes the
softness, elegance and has
flexibility of style.
D. Indonesia A traditional form of puppet-
shadow play. The puppet figures
Wayang Kulit are rear-projected on a taut linen
screen with a coconut-oil light.
The dalang manipulates carved
leather figures between the lamp
and the screen to bring the
shadows to life. It’s mainly about
good and evil.
E. Cambodia One of the largest wats in
The Famous Bangkok and home to over 1,000
images of the Buddha, Wat Pho is
Your view about the artwork
The sky lantern in Thailand is also known as floating
lantern. The Thai people believed that when it is
releases it gives of negative energy and wish for
good luck and good fortune in the coming year.
> Kramas are worn by just about everyone in
Cambodia and have been for much of the country's
history. It is worn around their head and necks. It also
serves many purposes.
> The art of stone carving in Cambodia is one that has
a very long, fascinating history which goes back to the
foundation of the Khmer nation.
It is a unique medium for artists to express
Vietnam's mystique and charm into their works. It
expresses the creativity and personality of one’s
person.
>Wayang kulit is a musical genre that blends great
spiritual meaning, amusing storytelling,
extraordinary musicality (both in the gamelan and
singing), philosophical ideas, current political
commentary, and vulgar humor. It is one of the
most detailed art forms, with the dhalang
controlling every aspect.
> One of the most moving statues is the one of the
Buddha lying down or sleeping; it represents the
final hours of Gautam Buddha's earthly life before
 Reclining most famous for this sculpture
of a giant reclining Buddha. He's
Buddha of Wat 46 meters long with feet
Pho inscribed with mother-of-pearl
mosaics and a body covered in
gold leaf.
F. Singapore A famous Singapore landmark
The Merlion and major tourist attraction. It is
a mythical creature with a lion’s
head and the body of a fish that
is widely used a mascot and
national personification of
Singapore.
he attained nirvana, or freedom from the cycle of
rebirth.
> A popular Singapore sight that looks out over
Marina Bay is The Merlion Park. It has two
recognizable statues of the Merlion, a lovely
mythical creature with a lion's head and a fish's
body. The lion's water-spitting pose makes for an
amazing photo. It is a fantastic location for catching
city views.
Submitted by:
Fiel G. Ragil
8- Francisco Balagtas