ACH뉴스레터-2019-2020 ACH New Acquisitions

2019-2020 ACH New Acquisitions

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ASEAN CRAFTS AT THE ACH

2019-2020 ACH New Acquisitions

ASEAN Culture House exhibits several new pieces of artwork donated by ASEAN member States in the Permanent Exhibition Gallery. Come take in these exhibits and experience the beauty of ASEAN art and culture.

Puppets

Marionette dolls tied to
strings are used in Myanmar’s
traditional performances

Royal Page Boy

An image portraying a scene
from a traditional Myanmar marionette
show in which a performer with a marionette
plays as a page boy who serves
the royal family

Lord Buddha Image and Worship Set

Statue of the Buddha representing holiness, spiritual peace, sacred protection, and good fortune

Ball of Holy Thread

Used to pray for a blessing for a family or individual as well as to connect monks with statues of the Buddha during religious events

Tung (Traditional Lanna Banner)

Traditional Lanna-style fabric banner used during religious rituals or festivals held in the northern provinces of Thailand

Kong and Mallet

Kong, a metal instrument used to play traditional Thai music

Kathin Ceremony Set

A small tree made out of wooden sticks which are used before the kathin ceremony to request donations for Buddhist temples in Thailand

Palm Leaf Fish Mobile
(Pla Tapian)

People in the central region of Thailand weave banana or palm leaves into mobiles in the shape of fish (Pla Tapian) to wish for blessings and health for a baby.

Monk’s Robe on Tray

A saffron colored monk’s robe on a tray, as carried by men entering the Thai Buddhist monkhood during a Buddhist initiation ceremony

Maroon Cloth

Maroon colored monk’s robes are among the rewards offered to people who participate in Buddhist initiation ceremonies

Krathong

A basket made with banana leaves and filled with flowers, a candle, and incense sticks, which is released to float on the river during the Loi Krathong festival.

Songkran Set

During the Songkran (Thai New Year) festival, water sprinkled with traditional incense and flower petals is poured over statues of the Buddha to wash away dust as a sign for
a good new year.