The greatest Buddhist monument on the face of the earth becomes the subject of a visual art exhibition to held in Jogjakarta from April 20 to May 9. [...]
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Here are the new additions to the catalogue of Select Books, a specialised publisher and retailer of books pertaining to Southeast Asia. For ordering info, please visit the Select Books website. 039778 Different Paths Of Buddhism, The: A Narrative-Historical Introduction (Reprinted 2006). Olson, Carl. Us. 2005. 291pp. pb $49.00 (Planned primarily for undergraduate study, this [...] The state government of Malacca intends to rebuild the ‘historic’ Malacca, that of the 15th century which is regarded as the golden age of Malacca Sultanate with plans for two replica-ships-cum-museums, a marina and a windmill. The Malacca Sultanate is considered the ‘start’ of the Malay civilisation and was later in history occupied by the Portuguese and the Dutch. [...] A new study published in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters demonstrates that primates conform to the theory of “Island Dwarfism”. Island Dwarfism describes the phenomenon that in areas where resources are limited (eg, islands), small animals become larger and large animals become smaller in a bid to be more efficient in gathering food. [...] This man collected some 7,500 stone artefacts over a span of 17 years. I find it quite interesting that the archaeology authorities commend him for his collection efforts rather than the loss of valuable context. Still, the alternative may be worse if the artefacts become ground to make drugs for folk use. [...] Over the weekend, I made a trip to nearby Karimun Island, some 30 km west of Singapore in search of an ancient stone inscription. [...] For anyone interested in the musical heritage of Malaysia, The Malay Nobat features articles and research about the royal orchestra used by the regional Sultans. From the website:
Nobat is a court orchestra played in Malay palaces as a symbol of power and sovereignty. No Malay sultan is legitimately installed unless he [...] Liz Price writes about caves in Thailand’s south, including mention of some archaeological caves sites with Buddhist votive offerings in them. Such votive tablets are also found in nearby Malaysia. [...] A Philippine senatorial candidate has called for the investigation of prehistoric caves at Cagayan de Oro in the Philippines. [...] |
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