Reflection on video

1.How do Paiwan people show their respect to the animal they hunted? Wear their tusks and teeth on their head.

2.Why archery is so important to Bunun people? How did fathers train their children to be an archer? Archery is important because it is the most efficient weapon for killing animals and they use pig years to train their archery skills.

3.Why are bats welcomed by Ancient Chinese culture? But in western societies, why do people regard bats as nuisance?The bats are welcomed by the ancient Chinese because they chase away evil and they were the sign of good luck. They are a nuisance because they are considered disgusting and dirty.

4.This video shows a lot of living extinct animals in Taiwan. Please choose one animal that impressed you the most and describe its habitat and its way to survive in the natural environment?The black bear impressed me the most, this bear can thrive on some things on the tree and they live in the mountains.

Answers the Question

1.What do you think about Atyal’s facial tattoo? Do you have tattoo culture in your country? If yes, what are those differences between two cultures. I think that it is weird that they tattoo their faces, i only have one question to them. Which is "don't you think it hurts?" Our country do have people tattoo, but not for the same reason. In Taiwan people have tattoo because they think it makes the cool.

2.Saisiyat people choose their surnames from plants, animals and natural phenomena. In your country, do you think a person’s surname has special meaning which can reflect your own culture and why? I don't think so.

3.Lily is a symbol of RuKai. In your country, what’s your national flower and what it means. Taiwan's national flower is 梅花, and it means staying strong even thought the conditions are bad.


4.On Beian’s traditional weddings, you can see a prospective bride climbing a giant swing. And tribesmen swing her until the swing sails like kites. In your country, do you have any special ceremonies that are held on weddings? Please explain it. The bride will step on something called 瓦片, and step on it until it is in many pieces. They do this because there is a phrase in Taiwan that says if you break it into a lot of pieces you will have peace.

Taiwan VS. Mexico

Mexico and Taiwan
What affects the food culture
Mexico
The conquest of Mexico by Spain in 1521 had a great influence on today’s’ Mexican cuisine. Before the conquest Mexican diet was entirely native. And after the conquest, there was new livestock, such as pigs, cows, and sheep, dairy products, garlic, many herbs, and a lot of spices and wheat. With the conquistadors and their descendants also came some barley, rice, olives, wine, Indian spices, beef, ad different kind of fruits.
Taiwan
The Japanese influenced some of Taiwan’s food culture, when the Taiwan was under Japanese rule. And some of the it was influenced by the Chinese when Taiwan was under Chinese rule(ROC).

What are similarities or differences between two food cultures in terms of characteristics of cuisine, cooking techniques, the art and etiquette of dinning and local snacks?
Similarities
Both of the food culture is greatly influenced through other country.
Difference
The Mexican has more spicy stuff and Taiwan had more salty stuff. Taiwan people drink more tea.

Reflection
I think that it is cool that each food culture has it’s own background. And it is also cool knowing how being controlled can have a great change in the country.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Taiwan#Food

http://anthropology.suite101.com/article.cfm/mexican_food_and_culture