The Orang Laut in the Realm of the Straits (Negara Selat) by Dr Leonard Andaya and others
Negara Selat Dr Leonard Andaya had a talk about the history and of the Orang Laut and the important roles they played as well as
Illustrations from The History of Java
The two volumes of The History of Java (1817) are attributed to/written by Stamford Raffles. For some background, Raffles is recognized as the founder of
Foundry Process Notes
This is my first attempt at drawing a foundry, largely based on what I know of Southeast Asian metallurgy. This was a little daunting to
Stalagmite-folk + Process Notes: Overloading the Random NPC Generator
Some orientation: Stalagmite-folk are living, ambulatory speleothems. (They don’t have legs, but glide over mineral surfaces like ice on a floor.) They are organised into
The Emerald Buddha
If you know about Thailand or have been to Bangkok and done touristy stuff, you would probably know about The Emerald Buddha. I didn’t know
Transverse Harvest Knives
Finally got to reading “Southeast Asia in the Age of Commerce” and came across this: A finger knife that honoured the Rice Spirit by harvesting
Wine Merchant Process
This simian alcohol peddler is a NPC for a future zine [note: we released the zine– it’s Ngelalangka!] selling all sorts of alcoholic beverages. Some
Feeding an Ancient Harbour-City: Sago and Rice in the Palembang Hinterland
Read this pretty interesting paper by Muriel Charras recently, about food in Palembang. Palembang in Indonesia is where the historical Srivijaya is centered for much
Cabya
Food is a big deal in Southeast Asia (lots of fights over identity/ownership of food) and chili features frequently in Southeast Asian cuisine. But chili
