YOUTH CULTURE IN ASEAN - I BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW!

Education Systems
In Cambodia, their syllabus is taught in Khmer and French.
Myanmar has CCAs and Student Councils, which is really similar to Singapore!
All Thais are Scouts!
Indonesians don't always get to choose their schools. They are allocated to schools which teach them either agriculture,

arts, legal clerking etc based on economic needs.
Indonesian schools are called Jemaah Islamiyah!
Brunei citizens have completely free education, even till they study overseas!
China and South Korea are 2 super hardcore countries when it comes to academics - they spend up till 16 hours a day studying.

When not in school, they are at tuition. Considering they have 8 hours of sleep, their lives revolve entirely around books!

Music
Cambodian folk music is popular even amongst youths!
Burmese and Indonesian youths are mostly hip-hop kids!
Laos actually has a pretty strong local music scene.
The Vietnamese, despite their quietness, love dance music and clubbing!
Thai techno is surprisingly popular!
Don't talk about music in Brunei - There barely is any!
Japanese rock is enjoyed by many people from many different countries!

Sports
Muay Thai is a proud national sport of Thailand.
Soccer is really universal. Most countries are filled with passionate soccer fans!
Basketball is also really popular, especially in the Philippines.
China is excellent at sports so don't try to question their athletic capability.
South Korea's sportsmen are UP AND COMING!

Fashion
Teens in Laos like to wear Western-style clothes.
The Philippines has a lavish fashion scene. They're GLAMOROUS! :D
Japan has really unique styles of fashion - people make themselves look like anime characters, or dress like dolls, or even

vending machines XP
Majority-Muslim countries generally wear clothes that cover up. Most ladies wear a veil, long sleeves, and long pants or

dresses.

Dating
Dating is accepted in most ASEAN countries.
In majority-Muslim countries such as Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia, dating is less practised. Especially in Brunei, dating

is actually frowned upon.
Thais place importance on the family's opinion of the boyfriend/girlfriend.
In The Philippines, it is okay for couples to live together without even being married!
Pre-marital sex is TABOO EVERYWHERE!

Attitude
Most Asian societies are conservative and so physical intimacy or contact is generally discouraged. This is most prominent in

majority-Muslim countries.
The Burmese are very polite and soft-spoken, especially upon meeting someone for the first time.
The Vietnamese are very filial and very open with their parents.
Youths are generally quite influenced by the West in terms of entertainment like music, TV, movies, Internet etc.

To sum it up!
Most youths in ASEAN are really similar! But there is still cultural diversity for us to appreciate. We can easily relate

through our similar interests and through appreciating out differences!

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