ARTS AND CRAFTS IN

SPECIFIC COUNTRIES IN
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Activity: Picture Analysis
Directions: Analyze and identify the following pictures. Write your
answers in a ¼ sheet of paper.
 BATIK- Indonesia
An Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to whole
cloth.
• Originated in Java, Indonesia.
• Pattern is smaller, more complicated than Malaysia
• color is heavier.
• Made either be drawing dots and lines of the resist with a spouted tool
called tjanting, or by printing the resist with a copper stamp called a cap.
• The wax resists dyes and therefore allows the artisan to color
selectively by soaking the cloth in one color, removing the wax with
boiling water, and repeating if multiple colors are desired.
MODERN BATIK- Malaysia
Textile art in Malaysia, especially on the east coast of
Malaysia(Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang).
• Most popular motifs are leaves and flowers. Depicting humans or
animals are rare because Islam norms forbid animal images as
decoration.
• Butterfly theme is a common exception.
• Famous designs are geometrical designs like spirals pattern is
larger and simpler than Indonesian Batik.
• Seldom or never uses canting to create intricate patterns
• Rely heavily on brush painting method to apply colors on fabrics.
 THAI SILK- Thailand
Produced from the cocoons of Thai silkworms.
• Mainly produced in KHORAT which is the center of the silk
industry in Thailand.
Hand woven, each silk fabric is unique and cannot be duplicated
through commercial means.
• Thai silk making is considered to be one of the finest arts in the
world.
WAYANG PUPPETRY
• A type of puppet shadow show/ play performed around the Indo-Malaysian
archipelago.
• Wayang in modern Indonesian language means “show” or “perform”. Kulit
means “skin” a reference to the leather material that the figures are carved
out of.
• Puppets are made of leather.
• Handles and controls used to hold and animate the puppet are made of
buffalo horn.
• Stories performed are those from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and
Javanese classic Serat Menak. Dalang is the the puppeteer in Wayang Kulit.
• Wayang plays are usually viewed on important.
 WAU-Malaysia
Wau Kite in Malay is a uniquely designed Malaysian kite called “WAU”
national symbol of Malaysia.
◦ • Wings are similar to an Arabic Letter pronounced “wow”
◦ • There are many types, each with its own specialty. Wau Kucing (cat
kite) and Wau Merak (Peacock Kite) are some of the variants.
◦ • The logo of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is based on the Wau Kucing (cat
kite).
◦ • Farmers used kites as scarecrows in the fields and as a means to lull
their children to sleep.
◦ • Now, kite flying has become a popular sport in Malaysia.
OBJECTS with PEWTER
Pewter objects are part of the day to day lives of Malaysians,
especially as religious accessories.
• This time, pewter objects have evolved from just simple day
to day use objects to collectible display pieces and objects.
• They take form as action figures, trophies and memorabilia.
• Pewter is a gray alloy of tin with copper and antimony
(formerly tin and lead).
 MERLION- Singapore
The national symbol of the city-state of Singapore.
• Depicted as a mythical creature with a lion’s head and the body of a fish.
• Being of prominent symbolic nature to Singapore and Singaporeans in general,
it is widely used to represent both the country and its people in sports teams,
advertising, branding, tourism and as a national personification and patriotic
emblem of the Singaporean nation.
• Its name combines “MER” meaning the sea, and “LION”. The fish body
represents Singapore’s origin as a fishing village when it was called Temasek,
which means “Sea Town” in Javanese. The lion head represents Singapore’s
original name-Singapura meaning “Lion City”
 ANGKOR WAT-Cambodia
Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia.
◦ • The largest religious monument in the world, on a site measuring 162.6
hectares.
◦ • Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the God Vishnu for the
Khmer Empire, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple and
describe as a “Hindu-Buddhist” temple.
◦ • As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a
significant religious center since its foundation.
◦ • It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag.
◦ • The country’s prime attraction for visitors.
 LOI KRATONG –Thailand
Loi/Loy Krathong is a festival celebrated annually throughout the
Kingdom of Thailand and in nearby countries with significant Thai
cultures.
• Takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the
traditional Thai Lunar calendar usually in November.
• Loi/Loy means “to float” while Krathong is a floating container. A
krathong is traditionally a small floating container decorated with
elaborately-folded banana leaves, flowers, three incense sticks, and a
candle.
• On the night of the full moon. Thais launch their krathong on a river,
canal, or a pond, making a wish.
 YI PENG- Thailand
Yi peng/ Yee Peng is a lantern festival of Thailand celebrated on the
full moon of the 12th lunar month every year, which normally means
mid-way through November.
◦ • People release floating lanterns into the sky.
◦ • Khom Loi is the flying lantern released.
◦ • Khom Loi is made of a thin fabric such as rice paper, stretched over a
bamboo or wire frame, to which a candle or fuel cell is attached.
◦ • When the fuel cell is lit, the resulting hot air is trapped inside the
lantern and creates enough lift for the Khom Loi to float into the sky.
 SINULOG- Philippines
Sinulog-Santo Niño Festival is an annual cultural and religious
festival held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City.
• Considered to be the first of most popular festivals in the Philippines;
the “Mother of all Festivals”
• Sinulog is the ritual prayer-dance honouring Señor Santo Niño or the
Child Jesus.
• Done by a dance ritual, in which it tells the story of the Filipino
people’s pagan past and their acceptance of Christianity.
• Sinulog means “Graceful dance” wherein it all started with a simple
dance that represents the “sulog” (current) of a river in Cebu.
 Exercise/Activity: Group Activity

◦Direction: Describe the characteristics of the

given product of arts based on the given aspects.
Write them on their proper column.
 Kind of Art How was it Country What Uses
made? Design/
Artworks Material
Used?

Batik
Modern
Batik

Wau Kite
Wayang
Puppetry

Sinulog