 Amis
Folk Village 
Today we��re on the southeastern coast of Taiwan, in
Taitung County.
The coast of Taitung has some of the nicest sceneries
in Taiwan. This is Sanxiantai, which literally means
��three fairy island.��
We��re on our way to the Amis folk center. We got on
the Taiwan Tourist Shuttle from the Taitung Bus Station.
The indigenous people of Taiwan are Austronesians,
which also include the aborigines of Hawaii, New Zealand
and Africa. This is a place to learn about the Amis
tribe, the largest tribe in Taiwan.
This is a recreation of a traditional Amis house,
the Loma. This is the bed area. The head of the family
sleeps on the right side of the bed on the right side
of the house, then the second most powerful person
sleeps to the left of that person and so on and so
forth.
The roof is really low because the winds in Taitung
are really, really strong. The Amis people are matrilineal.
A man will marry into a woman��s family, the woman
controls and inherits the assets. However, only the
men are involved in politics.
This is where men gather to make decisions for the
tribe. This is ��loma no kakitaan,�� house of the spiritual
leader.
Famous stories and old ways of life are sculpted on
the columns and pillars in the loma no kakitaan, and
the floor is covered with rattan. The guys�� hangout
is a lot more luxurious than the rest of the houses.
This is what the men use to help protect the village.
This is a calcium carbide bamboo canon.
When water is poured on calcium carbide, acetylene
gas is released and it makes a huge bang when you
light it. It makes a lot of noise but that��s about
it.
What a way to remember a place. My ears are still
ringing. That was fun.
Taitung is an amazing place. The scenery is magnificent
and the culture is truly unique. Come enjoy the show,
walk through the loma��s, shoot the arrows, light the
bamboo canon. You��re going to love it. You should
come!
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