Water as a powerful and fascinating symbol, metaphor, and common frame of reference is deeply embedded in the cultural and social consciousness of the countries of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), composed of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

With stunning images and insightful texts culled from various ASEAN contributors, Celebrating the Source – Water Festivities of Southeast Asia brings together for the first time, rarely published material and photographs from researchers, photographers, cultural advisors and agencies working throughout ASEAN.