NAME : SOFEA IZYAN BINTI ANUAR
ID : 55220118175
1)
Folk Tales of Asia
Inherently embedded across cultures, folk tales are the stories passed down from generation to
generation, often by word of mouth. Here is just a glimpse into the vast world of fascinating folk
tales in different parts of Asia, and the history them.
A folk tale is a story passed down from generation to generation, often by word of mouth. Folk
tales are inherently embedded in a culture, and in the modern world, as the tradition of oral
storytelling has given way to books and television, such tales are being collected and written
down. Sometimes folk tales seek to explain the world around us. Sometimes they tell of real people
and events. Whatever the objective, they are undoubtedly innovative, educational, and enchanting.
Here is just a glimpse into the vast world of fascinating folk tales in different parts of Asia, and
the history behind them (Acharya, 2020)
2)
The Fire Element
As the second phase of wu xing, fire is generated by rubbing together two pieces of wood, and it must
be fuelled by the burning of wood. It then begets earth as fire reduces everything to ashes, which
become a part of the earth again. In the conquest cycle, water overcomes fire, which in turn overcomes
metal, which can only be melted and forged by heat (Acharya, 2020).
3)
A World of Inventions
Our human ancestors started innovating nearly 2.5 million years ago. They developed stone tools,
discovered fire and formed small communities. Today, their ways of life can be gleaned from rock
paintings and archaeological evidence. The following list (by no means exhaustive) chronicles some of
the most important innovations that took shape over the eras. The Stone Age AROUND 2.5 MILLION
YEARS AGO TO 3,000 BCE
Divided into three periods – Paleolithic (Old Stone Age), Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age), and Neolithic
(New Stone Age) – the Stone Age is marked by the use of tools by our early human ancestors and the
eventual transformation from a culture of hunting and gathering to farming and food production.
The end of the Paleolithic period (about 2.5 million years ago to 10,000 BCE) marked the end of the last
Ice Age, which resulted in the extinction of many large mammals, rising sea levels and climate change
(Acharya, 2020).