This volume contains authoritative essays on particular ASEAN cultural form in each member country, written by scholars in that particular field. The essays describe the form, its types and sub-types ;traces its history and development from the earliest times to the present, highlighting the social, economic, and other factors that influence the development essay and other sources for further research. One essay, the general introduction written by the volume editor, gives a comparative survey of the same art from as it seen in each of the seven ASEAN countries.