Hokkien Glove Puppetry’s Voyages to the South/ Yuan-Hsin Tung In this presentation, I will briefly introduce the history of the introduction of Hokkien glove puppetry to Indonesian archipelago, and present the current status of the genre in Indonesia, especially Java.
The Legend of Tiger Balm/Fong Jiun Shen This presentation examines Tiger Balm's rise as a symbol of the Chinese community's success in Southeast Asia. It follows founder Aw Boon Haw's journey from Myanmar to Singapore, showcasing his diligent work and diverse sales tactics that propelled Tiger Balm to fame in the Chinese-speaking world.
Islam in Southeast Asia/ Wasim Meng Hsun, Chiang In present day, Islam is the most widely practiced religion among the population in Southeast Asia. Muslims, adherents to Islam, constitutes around 40% of the total population, reaching remarkable 240 million high. There is a growing number of Muslim migrant workers from SEA in today's Taiwan society . The significance of Islam and Muslims in the the region is undeniable. I will mainly brief the history about how Islam was spread in Southeast Asia
“The Elephant's Journey: Overseas Orders of the Tokugawa Shogunate”/ Cheng-Wei Wu Tokugawa Yoshimune (1684-1751), the shogun of Japan, once placed an order for elephants with Chinese ship merchants. In the summer of 1728, the merchants successfully brought two elephants from Vietnam. As Tokugawa Yoshimune resided in Tokyo, one may wonder why he wanted to personally witness the elephants. Where did these two elephants come from, and how did the Chinese ship merchants fulfill the shogun's wish? This talk will unfold the story of the shogun's elephant orders, showcasing the close connections in the 18th-century maritime interactions in East Asia.
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