Asian Geographic Passport 2017-2018 | Page 6

No. 128 • collectors’ edition 2017–2018
fESTIVALs of asia
CONTENTS
picturesque
12
The Heart of Vastness
A photographic journey into the
Mongolian steppe to document the
iconic Golden Eagle Festival
BY MANUEL LIBRES LIBRODO JR.
festival highlights
20
You’re Invited!
A calendar of Asia’s festivals in
2018 to help you plan your travels.
From spiritual rituals to riotous
celebrations, festivals provide a
fantastic cultural experience
east asia highlights
34
China, Japan, South Korea
and Taiwan
southeast asia highlights
62
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos,
Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam
east asia FEATURE
26
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal,
Pakistan and Sri Lanka
north asia highlights
95
Russia
west asia highlights
98
Armenia, Georgia, The Arabian
Gulf, Israel, Jordan and Turkey
southeast asia FEATURE
Games of the Great Khan
48
The Naadam games in Mongolia send
the country into a festive frenzy every
summer as people revive the ancient
glory of a lost empire
south asia highlights
78
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IMAGE © ZIGOR ALDAMA
Spanish colonisation brought
Catholicism to the Philippines, where
the passion of Christ is honoured in
the goriest of Easter festivals
BY ZIGOR ALDAMA, MIGUEL CANDELA
BY ZIGOR ALDAMA, MIGUEL CANDELA
southeast asia FEATURE
40
Pachyderm Parade
southeast asia FEATURE
56
The Surin Elephant Roundup is a nod
to the region’s status as the “land of
elephants”, and the bygone tradition
of elephant hunts in Thailand
BY BRENT LEWIN
A Cross to Bear
Baptism of Fire
With exploding fireworks showering
crowds in sparks and sometimes
flame, the Taunggyi Fire Balloon
Festival is not for the faint-hearted!
BY JARED DOWNING, JEROEN DE BAKKER
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LIM Geok Khoon
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contributors
Zigor ALDAMA, Miguel CANDELA, Jeroen DE BAKKER,
Jared DOWNING, Mark ELLIOT, Sophie IBBOTSON,
Brent LEWIN, Manuel Libres LIBRODO Jr.
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