1. Guess the Culture of East & Southeast Asia!

2. Buddhist religious leaders Lamas

3. Acupuncture

4. Martial Arts

5. Most people of the Philippines & East Timor are this religion Christianity (Roman Catholic)

6. Chinese Lunar New Year

7. Shakuhachi

8. Author Lady Murasaki (one of world’s 1 st novels)

9. Confucianism

10. Confucianism: 551-479 BC –Confucius lived during social upheaval  frustrated with govn’t –Created social & ethical philosophy All relationships involve defined roles & mutual obligations Valued order, continuity, social cohesion above personal gain Education is key in position in society (wisdom & desire for learning define ideal leaders)

11. Confucianism cont’d –Ethical/ Virtue based Ruler accountable for ppl (drought, war) –Loses Mandate of Heaven Respect elders, loyalty to govn’t, keep one’s place in society Inner part: treat each other with love, respect, and consideration for the needs of all

12. Taoism

13. Taoism (Daoism): 604-531 BC –Founded by Laozi* means “The Way” –Oneness w/ humanity & nature –Values simplicity, spontaneity, tranquility Against competition & possession Best govn’t was the least govn’t –Yin/Yang: balance of opposing forces yin- feminine, passive, moon, water, clouds yang- masculine, active, sun, fire, dragons

14. Japan’s businesses have turned their focus from ______ to ______ Job security for workers to profit (post 90s)

15. Mandarin Chinese

16. Main language spoken here Cantonese

17. Puppet Plays

18. Epic written by a Javanese court poet named Mpu Kanwa; a modification of the Indian Mahābhārata. Arjunavivaha

19. Faith in leaders believed to have power to heal the sick and communicate with spirits Shamanism

20. Japanese devotion to spiritual beings and powers called kami, & blends well with Buddhism Shintoism

21. 82% China’s literacy rate: Lowest in region

22. Calligraphy

23. Pagodas

24. This is no longer promised in China Govn’t paid for health care

25. Wats

26. Batik

27. Lacquerware (can take weeks to a yr. to complete)

28. Has 300 ethnic groups and 250 languages. Indonesia

29. Kuala Lumpur (KLCC) Golden Triangle Petronas Twin Towers

30. Foot Binding

31. Foot binding: 900s to early 1900s –Desire to have small, slender feet Golden Lotus (size), Lotus Gait (style of walk) –Many outlawed it (Communists, Manchus) End up being a sore spot b/w Han & Manchu –Almost 100% of wealthy had it done (at young age) –Can cause infections, gangrene; but some can still walk, work, even dance

32. $26,300 vs $2,000 Singapore’s GDP per capita vs. GDP per capita of Vietnam & Laos

33. Special Economic Zones Allows foreign investment to flow in

34. Longhouses

35. Noh Drama

36. Kabuki Drama

37. This country has Chinese dialects, French, English and its native language Vietnam

38. Origami

39. Ideograms

40. Major language throughout SE Asia due to business and global trade English

41. 52 Avg. life expectancy in Laos (lowest)

42. Haiku

43. This country has a language from the Malayo-Polynesian family along with Spanish and English The Philippines

44. Buddhist pagodas near Pagan, Myanmar

45. Main religion of Malaysia and Indonesia Islam

46. Legong (retells Ramayana)

47. Chinlon

48. Silat

49. Songkran (Water Festival)

50. Vietnam’s Tet Lunar New Year

51. Major religion of Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam Buddhism