Hey ya, blog readers.. What’s up?
Have been a while since I’m blogging here. Now I had my 6-weeks internship at a Damaluan Aboriginal Rebirth at Taiwan. I stayed in Di Li, a village at the mountainous area, with Bunun Tribe. You are greatly mistaken if you think the tribal people here are very primitive and the village here is lowly accessible. I’m surfing internet here btw, hv I answered that question? ;)
But for sure, the location of the village is pretty isolated from the bigger towns and Taipei. Having own transportation will greatly ease this problem, but I have no one for sure.
The proximity to the nature is fantastic here, as wherever you turn your eyes everywhere outdoor, you will spot green mountains surround you often with dew. Oh yes, many planting fields and animals rearing here. Some houses depend on their on planting for food, so less of need to go to market. The feeling of walking around in the village is like being at Nobita’s house complex. Watch Doraemon if you don’t know what I mean.
Weather
Weather? It’s hot here, but mountainous area has a little blessing of better cooling wind (at times). Singapore and Pekanbaru are much hotter. Many people here thought that I can’t perspire, while it perhaps took a greater heat to sweat me up (as trained).
Foodie
Food. Well, too much porkey here. Very unsuitable for the Halal eaters. I can take huge variety of cuisine, but perhaps not a big fan of Chinese food. Too bad, excessive porkey scared me off. They really make a full use of a pig, from the blood, ears, and you name it. Now I figure out, I am really such an Indonesian. Stick to simple “tahu dan tempe” will be a great delight for me now. But, as a mean of courtesy, I got to eat, eat, and eat. Please, mr. Obese, stay away from me.
As a big fan of the small foodie, Taiwan perhaps can be a heaven. But most of the time, I'm with those who prefers proper meal. Deprived a bit. Wish to make up the loss before i return, but these porkey and big meals for sure has fattened me up.
People
People here are kind and friendly. A village-hood living where you can't obtain one in the city. As I walked home, kids or others who just saw me in the afternoon can nicely greet me or talk to me. Realize what city has done to us? Selfishness, self-centeredness, and self-indulgence.
I got myself many Tama(s) (Father) and Tina(s) (mother). Family of the house I stayed with are very kind and treats me like their own family member. They said, I gotta send a living pig from Indo/Spore to them when I'm engaged, according to their custom. The "safest" way to solve this is to marry locals. haha. The
y try to intro me a shuai ge (handsome bro) from the opposite mountain. So I will permanently live here.
Let me continue with a deeper talk separately.