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If you’re in the area, KaalaChakra: The Wheel of Time is a current exhibition at the National Library of Singapore showcasing the influence of Indian culture into ancient Southeast Asia. With the kind permission of the National Library Board, SEAArch brings you highlights from this fascinating exhibition.
The term ‘Indianization’ was [...] Orang Asli (‘original people’) refer to the small aborginal population who live in the hinterland of Malaysia. In Peninsular Malaysia, the three main groups of Orang Asli are the proto-Malays, the Semang (negritos) and the Senoi. They represent a very small part of the population, and the development of Malaysia in the last few decades [...] While the dispute between the Thai and Cambodian governments simmer on, the Preah Vihear temple still requires some conservation and repair work in order to preserve its future. Repair Work Needed Bangkok Post, 19 February 2008 Link is no longer available [...] While the Cambodian and Thai governments continue their dispute over the management of the Preah Vihear temple, this article explores the social cost of the dispute – the temple, once a symbol of unity for Thais and Cambodians living in the area, have become divided along nationalistic lines. Politics and Preah Vihear Bangkok Post, 19 [...] We’ve got a lot of Khmer culture and a spot of political intrigue in Indonesia coming up in this week’s mix of stories: Paul Schmeltzer brings us pictures from the Khmer temple of Phimai in Thailand. Currently based in Phnom Penh, Alison in Cambodia shares a recent article she wrote for Heritage Watch about The [...] Up to a quarter of Hanoi’s cultural and sacred sites – usually temples and pagodas – are being “desecrated” because of the encroachment of people who build their houses or set up shop near them. Capital treasures fall victim to development Viet Nam News, 18 Feb 2008 [...] The ecological demise of ancient and modern Angkor is discussed here as several archaeologists (including Roland Fletcher, pictured here, who has earlier spoken here, here and here) are featured talking about how the tourism explosion at Siem Reap and the elevated drain on water resources are described as an ‘ecological time bomb’. Studying Angkor’s [...] The case of the smuggled Ban Chiang artefacts unearthed earlier this month in California has far-reaching consequences for museums and industry in the US. Balancing art, Ethics San Diego Union Tribune, 17 February 2008 [...] A this travel piece on Angkor, covering Phnom Bakheng, Ta Prohm and the Bayon. The last stand The Hindu, 17 February 2008 [...] Numerous fossil finds in the Patiayam have shown that the mountainous region in Java is rich with faunal remains dating back to a million years BP. The potential richness of these finds have been compared to the other famous prehistoric site Sangiran. However, there has been little able to be done with these finds due [...] |
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