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Batik of Java: A Centuries Old Tradition
Watch Javanese artisans make batik and learn more about their refined techniques.
Activity
Create Your Own Tomb Guardian
Do you want to make your own tomb guardian? They will need to be strong and fierce to keep unwanted spirits out of your tomb and keep your tomb objects safe.
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Draping the Sari
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Why the Moon Waxes and Wanes
Asian Art Museum Storyteller Roopa Mohan tells a tale about the Hindu deity Ganesha with the use of an artwork in the museum’s collection.
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Filipino American History of Vallejo (1857 to Present) - Mel Orpilla
Lesson
A Kaleidoscope of Flowers
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The Tet Pole
Asian Art Museum storyteller Miriam Mills tells a New Year story from Vietnam in the Southeast Asian galleries of the Asian Art Museum.
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The Teabowl that Fed a Thousand People...But Couldn't Hold Water
Storyteller, Ann Riley, tells a Japanese folktale about a mysterious teabowl with the use of artworks from the Asian Art Museum’s collection.
Lesson
The Story of Rama (Curriculum Unit)
Students explore the characters and themes in the Story of Rama, making connections between the epic and their lives today.