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In Thailand, Songkran refers to the sun's annual passing into the Aries constellation, the first sign of the Zodiac, which marks the traditional start of the new year. Occurring in mid-April after the rice harvest, it is a time when people reunite with their families and pay their respects to older adults, ancestors, and sacred Buddha images.
Chinese art : a guide to motifs and visual imagery. Boston, US: Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4629-0689-5. OCLC 893707208. Williams, Charles (2006). Chinese symbolism and art motifs : a comprehensive handbook on symbolism in Chinese art through the ages. New York: Tuttle Pub. ISBN 978-1-4629-0314-6. OCLC 782879753
The emergence of modern Singaporean art is often tied to the rise of art associations, art schools, and exhibitions in the 20th century, [18] though the most well-known are the aesthetics of local and migrant Chinese artists whose art practices depicted Southeast Asian subject matter while drawing upon Western watercolor and oil painting, as ...
Derived from the Sanskrit svasti (स्वस्ति meaning 'well-being'), it had previously been used in Thai only as a formulaic opening to inscriptions. The strongly nationalist government of Plaek Phibunsongkhram in the early–1940s promoted its use in the government bureaucracy as well as the wider populace as part of a wider set of ...
Silpa Bhirasri's famous sculptures and paintings reflected his artistic vision and appreciation of Thai culture and history, making him widely regarded as the father of Thai contemporary art. [40] Silpa Bhirasri's influence can be seen in the works of Fua Haripitak and Sawasdi Tantisuk , who were Thailand's avant-gardes in the 1950s and 1960s ...
Thai greeting, the smile is an important symbol of refinement in Thai culture. Thai etiquette was described by Phya Anuman Rajadhon in the 20th century, during a time when modernity changed Thailand and many traditions disappeared. Refinement and avoiding coarseness are highly valued in Thai culture. [76]
Chinese street performers seen by Johan Nieuhof in 1655–57. Chinese performing arts have a long history. Variety show is known to existed as early as the Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) or possibly earlier. During the Qin and Han periods, Juedi (角抵) or Baixi (百戲) variety show was popular with the common people.
During the reign of King Rama III, Thai art and architecture was influenced by the Chinese, through trade and diplomacy. [2] Chinese-style building called Keng (Thai: เก๋ง) or Keng Chin (Thai: เก๋งจีน) derived from Teochew 宮 (gêng, “palace, temple; shrine”).