Gourt > Arts > Visual Arts > Native and Tribal > Asia
Asia is the largest and most populous continent or region, depending on the definition. It covers 8.7 percent of the Earth's total surface area, or 29.8 percent of its land area, and it contains more than 60 percent of the world's human population.
Asia is traditionally defined as part of the landmass of Africa-Eurasia – with the western portion of the latter occupied by Europe – lying east of the Suez Canal, east of the Ural Mountains, and south of the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian and Black Seas.
Etymology
The word Asia entered English, via Latin, from Ancient Greek Ασία (Asia; see also List of traditional Greek place names). This name is first attested in Herodotus (about 440 BC), where it refers to Asia Minor; or, for the purposes of describing the Persian Wars, to the Persian Empire, in contrast to Greece and Egypt. Herodotus comments that he is puzzled as to why three different women's names are used to describe a single land mass (Europa, Asia and Libya, referring to Africa), stating that most Greeks assumed that Asia was named after the wife of Prometheus but that the Lydians say it was named after Asias, son of Cotys who passed the name on to a tribe in Sardis. More on [ Asia ]
Asia :: Ethnic and Regional
Asian :: Ethnic and Regional
A Black Man Selling Pepsi In The Jim Crow South
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:43:00 -0400
In the 1940s, Pepsi created an all-black sales force in an effort to reach out to black consumers. Allen McKellar was part of the first team to sell the soda in the Jim Crow South.
We Know What You've Been Watching on YouTube
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:13:00 -0400
A court has ordered Google to turn over a database that links users to every video they've watched on the popular Web site YouTube. Jennifer Urban, director of the University of Southern California Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic, says the ruling has big implications for online privacy.
A Vintage Photography Flash Lamp In Action
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:41:00 -0400
Jacob Riis, a writer and photographer who exposed poverty in late 19th century New York City, used crude tools to light up his subjects. He ignited magnesium powder with a pistol, and later a frying pan. A vintage photography hobbyist demonstrates a flash lamp similar to Riis'.
Comic Cheech Marin Champions Chicano Art
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:11:00 -0400
The iconic funnyman rose to fame as one half of the pothead duo Cheech and Chong. Over the years, he has acquired one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. By sharing his favorite works with the public, he hopes to help people see that Mexican-American art is mainstream.
Broadway's New Kid on the Block: Lin Manuel Miranda
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0400
Young playwright Lin Manuel Miranda is taking Broadway by storm. Miranda's musical In The Heights, which won big at last week's Tony Awards, tells the immigrant story of New York's Washington Heights neighborhood. The multi-talented actor, composer and playwright speaks candidly about his art.
So You Want to Learn Cartooning? Hit the Book
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:01:00 -0400
Two comic artists have created a textbook, Drawing Words and Writing Pictures, that teaches people the grammar of comic art, from penciling a story ever so lightly on tracing paper to inking a bubbly "The End" to the finished strip.
Ethnographica - Himalayan, Nagaland and northeast Indian tribal art, ethnographica and ethnographic videos.
Meta Description: [ Direct source for highest quality Nepalese and Himalayan antiques and ethnographica. Specialists in Himalayan masks, Himalaya tribal art, art and ethnographic items from the Naga and other tribal groups from N. E. India, Himalayan shamanic implements and ritual items from the Hindu and Buddhist t... ]
Tribal Art - Buddhist sculpture and Oceanic tribal art, with good images and information about the significance of the objects.
Meta Description: [ fine asian and tribal art ]
Art-Pacific - A commercial site featuring tribal and folk art of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Has rather extensive educational text along with the many images.
Meta Description: [ Explore New Guinea tribal art, Indonesian folk art and other artefacts from the Pacific Rim in our Guide to Artifacts, monthly articles, annotated art gallery, travel, book, url lists for Oceanic artifacts. ]
Asiatic Fine Arts (Singapore) - Arts and craft, mainly tribal and folk, from southeast Asia.
Meta Description: [ We feature some of the fine and rare collections of Asian Art and Antiques ]
Atelier Sarawak - Society of Sarawak residents dedicated to promotion and preservation of local culture and crafts. Includes exhibitions, publications, lists of courses, and some information on crafts.
Meta Description: [ The Sarawak Arts And Crafts Society ]
Clarke and Clarke - Asian antiques and tribal arts; images and information.
Meta Description: [ Asian Antiques - Tribal Arts. Clarke and Clarke specialist in Asian Antiques and Tribal Arts ]
Hoogenbosch Gallery - Tribal and Asian art with emphasis on Southeast Asia.
Meta Description: [ The Hoogenbosch Gallery has been specialising in Tribal- and Asian artworks. We show you important items from the peoples of the Golden Triangle like the Yao, Akha and other tribal people from Southeast Asia ]
Indigenous and Folk Arts - Articles and information relating to indigenous and folk arts.
Meta Description: [ Indigenous and Folk Arts - dewey decimal 700.8 ]
Information about Asian Bronze Drums - Information about the history, culture and motifs of Asian rain drums, also known as Dongson drums, Moko drums and frog drums.
Meta Description: [ Information about bronze rain drums, also known as the moko drum, Dong son drum, frog drum, and kettle drum. The history of these bronze masterpieces is discussed. Tips for incorporating rain drums into one's interior and landscaping designs are provided. Online sources for purchasing a rain dr... ]
League of Artisans - Site promoting the artisans producing indigenous art forms of India.
Marcusleatherdale.com - Marcus Ledatherdale, Canadian photographer specializing in the tribal peoples of India.
Meta Description: [ Montreal-born photographer Marcus Leatherdale has been exhibiting for more than 20 years in galleries worldwide. This site catalogs much of his work, and includes a bio, reviews, and much more. ]
Mark A. Johnson Asian and Tribal Art - Asian, tribal and primitive art including travelogues.
Meta Description: [ An extensive collection of Asian, tribal and primitive art for sale. Masks, textiles, sculptures, wood carvings. from Southeast Asia and Indonesia - Java, Bali, Borneo, Sumatra, Timor, and Sulawesi. Tribes: Dayak, Toraja, Batak. ]
Primitive Destinations International - Indonesian ethnographic art and travel arrangements.
Meta Description: [ Primitive Destinations has for sale, Authentic Indonesian Ethnic Art and Artifacts Collected through Adventure. Including: Krisses (daggars), Masks, Drums, baskets, shields, baby carriers, figures, and much more. ]
Saral's Marbled Art Works - Ahmet Saral's site about ebru, Turkish marbled paper.
Meta Description: [ New age of Marbled Art Works (EBRU). Presentation of the art works of a contemporary marbling master, Ahmet Saral. ]
Sri Asian Arts - Masks, sculpture and other arts, mostly Himalayan, Indonesian and Indian.
Meta Description: [ Asian and Primitive Art, principally from North India, Tibet and the Himalayas ]
500
Timeless Taiwan - Taiwanese Aboriginal art and its cultural background.
Tribal Art from Borneo Gallery - Tribal and ritual objects. In German,Italian,French and English
Tribal Artifacts,Inc. - A potpourri of information and artifacts from the cultures of southeast Asia.
Tribal Textiles - Photographer/textile collector's record of her travels, mostly in southeast Asia, with a strong emphasis on tribal textiles and their use.
Meta Description: [ tribal textiles, ethnic minorities, traditional clothing, weaving, indigo, dyeing, wax resist, batik, embroidery, China, Myanmar, Burma, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, photo galleries, textile collection, Pamela A Cross, Pamela Cross ]
Tribal Trappings - Tribal art, antiques and ethnographica from Southeast and Central Asia, and the Middle East.
Meta Description: [ Tribal Trappings - Authentic asian tribal art, artifacts, textiles and jewelry from SE Asia, China, Indonesia, Central Asia, and the Middle East ]
| : Asian Kung-Fu Generation 2nd Opening Theme Dedicado a mi buen amigo capo32 (Franco Silva) ... haruka kanata lyrics ... | |
| Next Video | |
