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Editorial

Dr. Ranjith Dayaratne

The Charm of Borobudur Temple Architecture: Perspectives of Foreign Narrators in Understanding Indonesian Cultural Heritage

Kundharu Saddhono, Indriyo Sukmono, Aldi Dwi Saputra & Muhammad Aditya Wisnu Wardana

Vernacular Heritage and Craft Traditions: The Case of Handcrafted Athangudi Tiles in Chettinad, India

Raammnath Ramanathan, Jayanthi Dhakshinamoorthi and Mohammad Arif Kamal

Hybrid Aesthetics in Contemporary Crafts: The Presence of Sustainabile Art and Craft and Vernacular Themes in the Wayang Performances in Indonesia

Ernawati, Sri Margana, & M. Dwi Marianto

Establishing Cultural Significance of Heritage Places through Value Assessment: Insights from India

Vandana Balakrishnan & Narayana K.

Multifaceted Role of Construction Materials in Javanese Vernacular Houses

Mohamad Muqoffa, Kesit Himawan, Wibawa Endra Juwana, Rendy Adhi Rachmanto, Suyitno

Significant Historical Buildings in Vernacular Settlements: Characteristics of Achmad Noe'man's Mosques Constructed During the Period 1964-2010

Abdul Mannan, Afifah Harisah, Ria Wikantari & Moh. Mocshen Si

The Role of Almaty Museum in Preserving the Culture of Tolerance and the Historical and Cultural Identity of the People of Kazakhstan

S.E. Kudaibergenov, Z.N. Ismagambetova, A.G. Karabayeva, G.T. Temirton, & A.R. Aitbayeva

Unraveling the Culture of Vernacular Settlements through Language: Insights from the Communities Speaking the Ngapak Dialect in Central Java, Indonesia

Djoko Sutrisno, Martina, Nuraidar Agus, Deni Karsana, Dewi Juliastuti, Herianah, Wahyu Damayanti, Siti Jamzaroh, Abd. Rasyd & Nurasia Natsir

Kherai as a Form of Communication Among the Bodo Community in India

Lucas Narzari & Jogesh Kakati

Urbanization and the Emergence of Small Towns: Rural Urban Transformations and the Formation of Urban Vernacular Settlements in East Kazakhstan

Altyn S. Ualtayeva, Aida S. Margulan, Timur A. Apendiyev, Olzhas U. Berkinbayev & Emir D. Sain