Language thailand:
Thai: The Thais use a different script.
Religion Thailand
Buddhism: reincarnation, richly ornamented temples with statues of Buddha, home temples with offerings.
Clothing Thailand:
Buddhist monks wearing orange robes, but also Thais wearing western clothes.
Food and drink'Thailand
Typical products at the market: pig’s heads, garlands for offerings, tropical fruit.
Art Thailand:
Statues of Buddha, home temples
Landscape Thailand:
Tropical rainforest, rice fields
What is culture?
culture is that the beliefs and customs that we learn when we are growing up
Name three characteristics of the cultural region that the Netherlands belongs to.
Christianity is the main religion.
Dutch as the main language.
“Western clothing” such as jeans
Which one is more like Thailand?
Russia. Different peoples, such as the Thai and the Chinese, live in one state. A similar situation exists in Russia. The Kurds do not live in one state but are spread across different states.
topopraphy neighbours thailand
thailand mainland neighbours left=myanmar, right=laos, and vietnam, south= cambodia and malasia
What is the main characteristic of South-East Asia?
Multiculturalism.
What is the main reason for the cultural differences in South- East Asia?
It is easy for people to reach (especially by sea).
What is the main reason for the cultural differences in South- East Asia?
Chinese migrants play an important role in the economy.
Islam came by sea from the Arab world.
Traders from Sri Lanka brought Buddhism .
Lots of exchanges because of growing industry .
Which word describes the spread of cultural elements?
The word diffusion .
What influence have European countries had on South-East Asia?
The European colonies later became eleven independent states with the same colonial borders.
Which countries had the most colonies?
France
United Kingdom
Which country remained independent?
thailand
What is the main difference between a state and a colony?
A state has an independent government, while a colony is governed by a foreign power.
What is characteristic of the artificial borders inside Canada and between Canada and the US?
They are entirely straight.
Find an example of a natural and an artificial border in South- East Asia.
Natural border: the Mekong River between Thailand and Laos
Find an example of a natural and an artificial border in South- East Asia.
Artificial border: between Indonesia and Papua New-Guinea
Someone says: “South-East Asia doesn’t exist as a cultural region.”
Think of two arguments for this statement.
Hundreds of peoples live there, each with their own culture. (For example, there are many different religions.)
There have been a lot of external influences.
Someone else says: “South-East Asia definitely exists as a cultural region.”
Think of two arguments for this statement.
Many cultural similarities, such as language and food (rice).
Cooperation in organisations, such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).