The document discusses a presentation by Faridah Noor Mohd Noor from the University of Malaya in Malaysia at the 4th Culture Mondo conference in Taipei, Taiwan from December 10-12, 2008. The presentation focuses on communicating cultures through digital means, including participating in various eCulture networks, documenting cultural artifacts and traditions from different communities, and establishing an Asian-European virtual museum through collaboration. It calls for more support for eCulture initiatives in Malaysia to better document and preserve cultural heritage.

1. Communicating
Cultures
Faridah Noor Mohd Noor
University of Malaya, Malaysia
4th Culture Mondo @ Taipeh,
Taiwan
10-12 December 2008
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2. Participation in eCulture
Communicating cultures
can bridge differences
and promote better
understanding
APAN eCulture Working Group (WG)
Asian DHX Forum MyREN eCulture WG
Asian-EU eCulture network
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3. Cultural Artifacts, Dances, Masks
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4. What do signs say about you?
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5. How Much Does the Media Represent
You and Your Community?
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6. Food Culture – A Melting Pot
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7. Archive : Mak Yong
Indian Dance
Malay Theatrical Dance
– Ceremonial/Traditional Healing Purposes
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8. At Present:
Digitising Mah Meri Masks
Ceremonial
Masks of the
Mah Meri people
of Carey Island in
Malaysia
Kept at
University of
Malaya’s
Museum of Asian
Arts
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9. Future
Calling for Collaboration to Set
up:
An Asian-EU Virtual Museum
• Initial Work with Lubeck
Puppet Museum, Lubeck,
Germany
• Possible Collaboration to
begin with Puppets – Masks
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10. Huddles to Jump Over
More enthusiasm (in terms of funding
facilities, local support) for eCulture to
pick up its momentum in Malaysia, to be
in tandem (catch up, rather) with works
being carried out in Taiwan, Korea, Japan,
Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, etc
Changing of Guards – Policy – Time –
Spirit to Go Forth >>>>
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11. A Call OUT for Collaboration
Hope to hear from you soon
Thank you
faridahn@gmail.com
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