Southeast Asian Archives - Alliance for California Traditional Arts

Qua Qeej (Hmong Instrument)

Philippine Weaving

Thai traditional performing arts

Pre-colonial traditional Philippine Tattoo

Hmong Funeral rites

Joko Sutrisno

Traditional Hmong Cultural Art Forms Photo:Courtesy of the artist. Lue Her of Merced, from a young age displayed a keen interest in Hmong culture. This passion led him to pursue knowledge in the arts from elders. During his youth, Lue immersed himself in various Hmong cultural arts, which laid the…

Thai martial blessing dances

Khmer dance master and Neak Kru (teacher) Reaksmey “Mea” Lath was born to Cambodian genocide survivors in a Thai refugee camp. She grew up in Long Beach, where she studied Cambodian classical dance from the age of 12 working with master teachers and mentors Sophiline Shapiro, Charya Burt, and Prumsodun…