Culture & People of Southeast Asia
Learn more about the people of Southeast Asia - their customs, their holidays, their food, and their history.
All throughout Southeast Asia, preparations are under way for the biggest holiday of the year: the Chinese (or Lunar) New Year, which begins on February 7. Find out how this extra-special holiday is celebrated in Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam.
The best part of being in Penang for Chinese New Year? It's the food: a rich spread of traditional "Peranakan" (Straits Chinese) cuisine. Penang-based food blogger Lingzie sampled numerous New Year foods, and she graciously gives us a guided tour of the food on the table.
A new paper reports on a map of the the capital city of the Angkor civilization, the settlement of Angkor. The map reveals that the occupation may cover an unheard of 3,000 square kilometers, making Angkor the largest low-density pre-industrial city on earth.
A long, mouthwatering list of Thai recipes, brought to you by About.com Guide Darlene Schmidt.
A site about the history of the last of the major Hindu empires of the Malay archipelago.
A look at Indonesia through the eyes of the legendary Chinese explorer Zheng He.
UNESCO’s summary of Bali’s most recognized art form, the Wayang.
A blog featuring the best of Malaysian cuisine - with reviews, recipes, and more.
