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Asian American Experience: Arts and Culture

Asian American History and Heritage

Cultural Diversity: Asian Culture

 Asian culture describes the collective and diverse customs, traditions, and lifestyles of the numerous ethnic groups on the continent of Asia that have been practiced and passed down to this day.

 From art and architecture to philosophy and religion there are so many distinctive elements of Asian culture. In Asia, you can find the perfect blend and harmony of many different religions thanks to its high population. Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, and many others are the most popular religions in Asia.

Here you can read an interesting entry about the Early Asian Culture and their Clothing.

Solar System: Chinese Cultural Identity and Code of Conduct

The ancient Chinese split the sun's cyclical motion into 24 parts called Solar Terms to better comprehend the seasons, astronomy, and other natural phenomena. This is all about this incredible concept.

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Great Tales by Asian Arts

The artwork on display in this program will depict folktales from Indonesia, India, Korea, and Japan. The Ramayana, the Korean Masked Dance Drama, Gita Govinda, and the Tales of Genji and Heiji will be among the stories performed.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

The foundation of all health and well-being, according to TCM, is maintaining the body in a balanced state—not just within the individual, but also with the environment. If there is any disruption in this balance, sickness will emerge. This medical understanding is based on ancient Chinese philosophy as recorded in the I Ching, or Book of Changes.

Asian American National Museum

https://www.cambodianmuseum.org

https://www.kanmuseum.org

http://fanhsmuseum.com

American and traditional Asian values

Asian-American kids discuss the struggle between American values and traditional Asian values in their families.

Bangladesh and Rickshaw Painting

Asian Art includes gorgeous sculpture, ceramics, jades, textiles, wooden temples, shrines, calligraphy, and many more. This video represents the colorful Bangladesh art.

Glamorous Cambodia

A series about Cambodia's people and beautiful culture, the historical legacy, and a wealth of knowledge about this Southeast Asian country that most people are likely unaware of.