When was southeast asia colonized

Yet the education that colonialism introduced fostered a widening spirit of nationalism, and the Japanese occupation effectively ended the notion of Western superiority. Negotiation Since representatives of colonizing powers were always a minority, they required assistance from local people of all levels, from the elite down to the village level, In a range of occupations -- lower level administrators, translators, medical assistants, soldiers -- these "negotiators" functioned both a colonial agents and as important cultural mediators.

While many were eager to embrace the benefits of "modernity", the rise of nationalism forced them to justify their colonial association, especially when they had gained higher social or economic status. Legacies The end of the Second World War marks a milestone in the history of Southeast Asian, although some European powers were reluctant to accept the idea that former colonies should now govern themselves.

In the 21st century the long shadow cast by colonialism is still evident in areas such as economic policies, ethnic identities, religious affiliation, and political ideologies. Though the concept of a "Southeast Asian region" is slowly developing, these legacies are likely to remain for a considerable time.

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Many traditions continue to thrive in the nineteenth century. Religious imagery tends to be conservative and relatively immune to Westernization. Many indigenous courts patronize a high level of craftsmanship in textiles, metalwork, jewelry, and ceramics. Manuscript paintings remain largely traditional, though some reveal European influences and resemble the Company School paintings of India.

During the early nineteenth century, China is a dominant cultural influence in mainland Southeast Asia. However, elite culture becomes increasingly Westernized as colonial powers expand their control. In Burma, for instance, European pictorial conventions dominate the frescoes at the Kyauk-Taw-Gyi Temple —50 , while the Altumashi Monastery in Mandalay mixes European and indigenous architectural structures and motifs. The Javanese painter Raden Saleh ca.

Western art makes an impression much later in Vietnam, beginning with a few painters like Le Van Mien — , who work in oils in the late nineteenth century. The architecture of King Mongkut r. Over the next half century and well into the early twentieth, photography and naturalistic painting and sculpture dominate Thai court art. While the great majority of the population in this period are Muslim , Buddhist , or Christian, Southeast Asia is also home to a diversity of indigenous peoples who share aspects of their language, art, and culture with the Polynesians, Micronesians, and other Pacific Island groups.

One of the most striking similarities is in their conception of the human form, which is typically depicted in a seated or crouching position with the legs drawn close to the body and the hands or forearms resting on the knees.