Culture Trunks
Culture trunks are a great way to experience East Asian artifacts in action! The Center for East Asian Studies offers teachers the opportunity to check out a Culture Trunk from any or all of the five cultures: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tibetan, and Uyghur. Trunks are packed with various items that reflect that country's unique culture, from receipts to hats, maps, books and shoes. Each trunk comes with an information guide to help make the artifact experience more meaningful to both students and teachers.
Trunks are available for presentations by CEAS experts or for classroom check out. Let us know how we can cater this interactive experience to your classroom needs!
Contact us at ceas@ku.edu for more information and to request a Culture Trunk!
*Tibetan & Uyghur Culture trunks are still currently being curated. You can still request these culture trunks, but please be aware that they will have less items and information sheets.
Chinese Culture Trunk
Learn about Chinese histories, cultures, and language through the Chinese culture trunk. This trunk includes items pertaining to different regions and dynasties from China.
**The Chinese culture trunk information guide is currently being updated to have an information page for each item.
Japanese Culture Trunk
The Japanese culture trunk holds an abundance of traditional and modern items. From traditional clothing to Pokémon cards, our Japanese culture trunk has it!
*The Japanese culture trunk information guide is currently being updated to have an information page for each item.
Korean Culture Trunk
The Korean Culture Trunk holds traditional items all the way to pop culture content. A few of the items include traditional attire, money, music, flags and more! To learn more about the content and language, check out the links below for printable information guides and a list of items inside the trunk.
*Information guides are updated every year and as items are added to the culture trunk.
Tibetan Culture Trunk
The Tibetan Culture Trunk began in the Spring 2024 and is still being curated with items. Currently, the culture trunk holds many traditional and religiously significant items. To see a list and information about said items, please click the link below.
**The Tibetan culture trunk information guide is currently being updated to have an information page for each item.
Uyghur Culture Trunk
To increase the dissemination of Uyghur culture and language, CEAS began working with Uyghur instructors to create a culture trunk. The culture trunk currently includes only one item and other items to fill the trunk are currently being curated.
**The Uyghur culture trunk information guide is currently being updated to have an information page for each item.
