Arts

Question 1

blouse made with a thin light sheer material decorated with floral embroidery

Answer 1

Kebaya

Question 2

national costume of Indonesian women

Answer 2

Kebaya

Question 3

female top for Indonesia

Answer 3

kebaya

Question 4

female dress

Answer 4

Chut thai phra ratcha niyom

Question 5

Traditional attire of Thai women

Answer 5

chut thai phra ratcha niyom

Question 6

birdlike statues

Answer 6

Garuda

Question 7

symbolises power, speed, martial ability, and protection against snakes

Answer 7

Garuda

Question 8

made to appear like a large mythical eagle, in Indonesia it is represent by the Javan hawk eagle

Answer 8

Garuda

Question 9

temple guardians in front of temple gates

Answer 9

Yaksha

Question 10

hair crown

Answer 10

Ushnisha

Question 11

oval-like protrusion on top of the head that symbolises enlightenment and spiritual reliance

Answer 11

ushnisha

Question 12

circular dot that symbolises the third eye, which offers insight and wisdom

Answer 12

Urna

Question 13

hand gestures

Answer 13

Mudras

Question 14

three buddha poses

Answer 14

1. sitting
2. standing
3. dying (laying down)

Question 15

Buddha’s life before his enlightenment

Answer 15

Bodhisattva

Question 16

a collection of Buddhist scriptures, says that Buddha has 32 major and 80 secondary traits that make him a great man

Answer 16

Pali Canon

Question 17

thai term for temples

Answer 17

Wats

Question 18

indonesian term for temples

Answer 18

Candi

Question 19

monolithic structure that spans hectares of land

Answer 19

Candi

Question 20

two ancient candi in Indonesia worth noting

Answer 20

Borobudur (Buddhist temple)
Prambanan (Hindu temple)

Question 21

well-preserved buildings and streets, UNESCO heritage site of Malaysian colonial architecture

Answer 21

Georgetown

Question 22

4 common batik patterns

Answer 22

Nitik
Kawung
Ceplok
Parang

Question 23

imitates a woven texture

Answer 23

Nitik

Question 24

Intersecting circles that is dotted in the middle

Answer 24

Kawung

Question 25

composed of geometric shapes

Answer 25

Ceplok

Question 26

diagonal bands of knife-like designs

Answer 26

Parang

Question 27

made of stretched and dried cow leather, woven sticks attached so it can be moved, 2D

Answer 27

Wayang Kulit

Question 28

made of intricately carved wood and adorned with decoration, sticks are also attached, 3D

Answer 28

Wayang Golek

Question 29

recognised by UNESCO as "masterpiece of oral and intangible heritage of humanity"

Answer 29

Wayang Kulit

Question 30

movements appear to mimic human dance

Answer 30

Wayang Golek

Question 31

oldest traditional form of entertainment in Thailand, shadow puppet with no movable parts, include ritual of thanksgiving and reverence to teachers, humans and the divine

Answer 31

Nang Yai

Question 32

Nang Yai meaning

Answer 32

large hide, because its 2 meters in height

Question 33

what are wau kites made of

Answer 33

wau kites are made of bamboo and covered sith thin paper cutouts of different patterns and colours

Question 34

wau jala budi

Answer 34

woman kite

Question 35

what do all wau kites have in common?

Answer 35

they all have balance