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© Michaela Weber
The Rabbaniyya Sufi Centre is continuing The Treasury of Love. Inspired by Hazrat Farid ad-Din Attar’s Mantıq al-Tayr (The Conference of the Birds), the event series offers fascinating insights into the storytelling traditions of the mystical East and... moreabout: Mystical dimensions
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst / Iris Papadopoulos
As part of the “Family” theme cluster, a temporary presentation on the subject of Language Families has been set up. The manuscripts on display showcase the linguistic diversity of the finds from the Turfan collection. Languages represented include those... moreabout: Language Families
© Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss / Alexander Schippel
A variety of narratives, perspectives, and cultural belongings are used to illustrate the centuries of entanglements that are part of the history of today’s Tanzania. The exhibition focuses particularly on the period of colonial oppression and exploitation.... moreabout: Histories of Tanzania
© Hammanson Sule (Fotograf)
The family is often seen as the smallest but most important building block of society, no matter where in the world you look. Family and kinship define social relationships and belonging through birth, marriage, or adoption, and set expectations regarding... moreabout: Being Related
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst / Jürgen Liepe
As part of the “Family” theme cluster, a new presentation featuring a magnificent 10-metre-long Nepalese scroll painting has been installed in the Himalaya Gallery. It tells the story of the generous Prince Vishvantara, one of the Buddha's most famous... moreabout: The Legend of Prince Vishvantara: Boundless Generosity
© Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss / Szenografie: APC Architectural Pioneering Consultants / Studio Gründer Kirfel, Foto: Frank Sperling
The territory of present-day Tanzania is characterized by an eventful history. Due to its location on the Indian Ocean, the societies there were part of transregional trade networks early on. During German colonial rule, Tanzania was part of the colony... moreabout: Histories of Tanzania
© Mirae kh Rhee / Foto: Aleks Slota
What do we see in museums? In vitrines and behind barriers, objects appear, above all, static. Mirae kh Rhee explores how these objects arrived at their current locations. The artist questions who collects (or collected) what and why, and what messages... moreabout: Mirae kh Rhee: Hand-Me-Down
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst / Thomas Arens
Two newly exhibited silk paintings also illustrate references to the theme of “family”: one depicts the breastfeeding goddess Hariti, who is revered as the protector of children. The other is an exceptionally rare and newly restored silk painting showing... moreabout: Family and Religion
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ethnologisches Museum
Already 2,000 years ago, the emperors of China had portraits of loyal officials and generals made in order to display them in their palaces. This presentation features depictions of meritorious officers that the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1736–1795) had commissioned... moreabout: The Ziguangge: Hall of Purple Splendor
© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst
According to legends, Zhong Kui 鍾馗 was a brilliant scholar. Although he achieved the highest score in the imperial examination, the emperor denied him the honorary title (狀元) because of his looks. In a fit of rage, he committed suicide. However, the King... moreabout: Ghostbuster: Zhong Kui, the Demon Queller
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