We went on a fun field trip! Here are some reflections. Asian Civilisation Museum: Calligraphic batik Sumatra, Jambi, 20th century “This batik features Arabic inscriptions repeatedly stamped onto the textile. The overall design of a central motif surrounded by four satellite motifs is derived from Buddhist mandalas. “ Hmong Baby carrier Northern Thailand, earth 20th …
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Five elements and Mandala visualised on Cambodian and Japanese temples
The mandala and Cambodian temple: The Angkor Wat temple is the world largest religious monument with the visualisation of Hinduism’s belief of the cosmos. The whole layout of Angkor Wat resembles the sacred mandala, with its perfectly symmetrical shape and the numbers of lotus towers. Legend has it, the Angkor Wat was build by gods …
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