Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Why do traditions still matter in a fast-changing world? Three stories of cultural revival from Southeast Asia:
🇰🇭 Young Cambodians reclaiming Khmer attire after the Khmer Rouge nearly erased their culture
🇮🇩 Indonesian musicians turning tofu and plants into instruments — blending ancient sounds with modern beats
🇹🇭 Thailand's Festival of Light balancing breathtaking beauty with environmental concerns
From sacred rituals to social media trends — traditions aren't fading, they're being reimagined.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
0:47 Cambodia: Traditional Fashion Revival
5:04 Indonesia: Ancient Sounds, Modern Beats
10:18 Thailand: Festival of Light vs. Sustainability
🎵 Featured: Bottlesmoker (Indonesia)
What traditions do you hold onto? And how do you keep them alive?
ABOUT THE SERIES
The Scene is a 10-episode documentary series exploring fashion, food, culture, love, and life across Southeast Asia. Each episode presents three perspectives from different countries on one core topic.
CREDITS
EDITORIAL TEAM
Maren Bekker, Meggin Leigh, Andreas Kirchhoff, Iryanda Mardanuz, Georg Matthes, Adelia Sani, Ingo Tretbar, Kenya Winanti, Cinta Zanidya
PRODUCERS
Boris Claudi, Prita Kusumaputri, Tonggie Siregar
HOST
Sara Wayne
EDIT
Namuun Ariunsaichan, Arndt Baumüller, Marcel Epple, Caro Haberland
SOUND
Tim Tabellion
GRAPHICS
Sven Windszus
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Matthias Frickel, Debarati Guha, Vidi Legowo-Zipperer, Melanie von Marschalck, Jochen Rosenkranz
#DWTheScene
For more visit: dw.com/en/culture/s-1441
Please follow DW's netiquette: https://p.dw.com/p/MF1G
Why do traditions still matter in a fast-changing world? Three stories of cultural revival from Southeast Asia:
🇰🇭 Young Cambodians reclaiming Khmer attire after the Khmer Rouge nearly erased their culture
🇮🇩 Indonesian musicians turning tofu and plants into instruments — blending ancient sounds with modern beats
🇹🇭 Thailand's Festival of Light balancing breathtaking beauty with environmental concerns
From sacred rituals to social media trends — traditions aren't fading, they're being reimagined.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
0:47 Cambodia: Traditional Fashion Revival
5:04 Indonesia: Ancient Sounds, Modern Beats
10:18 Thailand: Festival of Light vs. Sustainability
🎵 Featured: Bottlesmoker (Indonesia)
What traditions do you hold onto? And how do you keep them alive?
ABOUT THE SERIES
The Scene is a 10-episode documentary series exploring fashion, food, culture, love, and life across Southeast Asia. Each episode presents three perspectives from different countries on one core topic.
CREDITS
EDITORIAL TEAM
Maren Bekker, Meggin Leigh, Andreas Kirchhoff, Iryanda Mardanuz, Georg Matthes, Adelia Sani, Ingo Tretbar, Kenya Winanti, Cinta Zanidya
PRODUCERS
Boris Claudi, Prita Kusumaputri, Tonggie Siregar
HOST
Sara Wayne
EDIT
Namuun Ariunsaichan, Arndt Baumüller, Marcel Epple, Caro Haberland
SOUND
Tim Tabellion
GRAPHICS
Sven Windszus
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Matthias Frickel, Debarati Guha, Vidi Legowo-Zipperer, Melanie von Marschalck, Jochen Rosenkranz
#DWTheScene
For more visit: dw.com/en/culture/s-1441
Please follow DW's netiquette: https://p.dw.com/p/MF1G
