via Asia Today, 21 June 2024: The Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and the Thai government are collaborating to explore the celestial traditions of the Lanna and Syailendra cultures. This joint effort, involving various universities, focuses on archaeoastronomy and ethnoastronomy, studying how celestial bodies influenced cultural objects and traditions in both nations. Research activities include measurements and seminars at major Indonesian temples like Prambanan and Borobudur during the summer solstice.
The Indonesian government through the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) together with the Thai government have agreed to collaborate in tracing the traditions or culture of the ancestors of the two nations by involving various universities.
As for the cooperation promoted by both parties in developing archaeoastronomy and ethnoastronomy, the branch of science is studying past traditions related to celestial bodies.
The aim of this collaboration is to explore the ancestral traditions of Thai culture (Lanna culture), as well as its relationship with traditional Indonesian culture (Syailendra). This is done by studying the relationship between celestial bodies (astronomy) and cultural objects and traditions, both in Thailand and Indonesia.
Source: Southeast Asian Civilization Research: Indonesia and Thailand Explore Lanna and Syailendra Cultural
