Myanmar
The culture of Myanmar (also known as Burma)
has been heavily influenced by Buddhism and
the Mon people. Burmese culture has also been
influenced by its neighbours India, and China
Brunei
The culture of Brunei is strongly influenced by
Malay cultures and the Islamic religion.[1] The
culture is also influenced by the demographic
makeup of the country: more than two-thirds of
the population are Malay, and the remainder
consists of Chinese, Indians and indigenous
Malays such as Dayaks, Dusuns and Kedazans
Cambodia
Throughout Cambodia's long history, religion
has been a major source of cultural inspiration.
Over nearly two millennia, Cambodians have
developed a unique Khmer belief from the
syncreticism of indigenous animistic beliefs and
the Indian religions of Buddhism and Hinduism.
Indonesia
The culture of Indonesia has been shaped by
long interaction between original indigenous
customs and multiple foreign influences
Thailand Laos

Laos developed its culture and customs as the

inland crossroads of trade and migration in
Southeast Asia over millennia. As of 2012 Laos
Thailand's culture incorporates influences from
has a population of roughly 6.4 million spread
India, China, Cambodia, and the rest of
over 236,800 km2 (91,400 sq miles), yielding
Southeast Asia. It is influenced primarily by
one of the lowest population densities in Asia.
animism, Indian culture and Buddhism.
Philippines
Malaysia

The culture of the Philippines is a combination

of cultures of the East and West. The Philippines
The culture of Malaysia draws on the varied was first settled by Negritos; today, although
cultures of the different people of Malaysia. The few in numbers, they preserve a very traditional
first people to live in the area were indigenous way of life and culture.
tribes that still remain; they were followed by
the Malays, who moved there from mainland
Asia in ancient times.
Singapore

Singaporean cuisine is diverse and contains

elements derived from several ethnic groups, as
a result of its history as a seaport with a large
immigrant population.

Vietnam

The culture of Vietnam is one of the oldest in

Southeast Asia, with the ancient Bronze age
Đông Sơn culture being widely considered one
of its most important progenitors