Treasure Hunt in Green Valley

Siraya--3
 
 

Learning...

     
 

In addition to its beautiful scenery, dozens of coursse are offered here. Come to the Siraya Green Valley and you shall find the trip worthwhile.

 
 

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Content

Ecology Film

The three-year recording of the local animals, shorted to thirty-minute marvelous teaching

Slides

Slides introduction on the local ecology

Sound Recognition of Wild Animals

Supplementary CD materials for teaching the sounds of local animals and listening drills

Introduction of Plants for Specific Purposes

Introduction on wildlife observation such as shell flowers, teakwoods, and the Grandaunt Dasheen.......

Briefing on the Film Records of Ecology

Hard and joyful experience on wildlife recording and the operation of video equipments

Experiencing Bamboo Rafting

Enjoying the fun of bamboo rafting, risk-free

Experiences of Netting Fish

Introduction on methods to catch fish and cuisine cooking

Recognition and Collection of Wild Vegetables

Black nightshade, nodding burnweed, mountain bitter gourd, Broussonetia papyrifera...

Touring the Bamboo Garden

Visiting the bamboo garden and introduction on its ecology, experiencing bamboo shoot farmer's digging skills, cutting bamboos, and slicing bamboo shoots

Guide Tour in Mountainous Forest

Understanding forests during mountain-climbing and protecting the environment by cleaning mountains

Sharing and Introduction of the Bamboo Instruments

Sharing the making of the various bamboo instruments

DIY for Bamboo Instruments

DIY for simple bamboo instruments such as the Bamboo Pipe and playing the instruments all together

Siraya Songs

Teaching Instruction on Pepo songs

Beauty of Taiwanese and the Introduction of Romanization

Simple spelling teaching on Romanization, appreciating the beauty of Taiwanese

DIY for Bamboo Toys

Bamboo water guns, bamboo guns, and bamboo dragonflies...

Contest for Telescope Using

How to make quick search on the target and adjust the focus; to learn from the contest.

Shaping Mud by Hands

To go back to the old days when young cow herders play and shape things freely with mud

Introduction and Display of the Old Farming Tools

Introduction and display of various old farming tools and to know the local humanity of the old days

The reappearance of the children's songs and toys of the old days

"Occupying poles", "kicking brass tubes", reciting children's songs......

Watching Birds and Listening to Birds

To watch birds in the wild and train observers who will be quick to locate birds and identify different bird sounds

 
 

Playing Bamboo Instruments

  Let's go!  
 

 

 
 

Speaking Siraya Language

   
         
 

Singing Siraya Songs

   
         
 

unique products

     
 

 

The Siraya Musical - Noah's Ark

This is a revised story based on a Bible story "Noah's Ark." Issued in 2002, the booklet went along with the musical "Noah's Ark." This lovely book is significant because it is first bilingual storybook in both Mandarin and Siraya languages, composed by our alumni, Hui-jun Hu, a ninth grader then.

 

Musical Drama of Noah's Ark in Siraya

On December 27th, 2002, the association showcased a musical "Noah's Ark" in Sin Hua Junior High School. The show presented the Siraya version of the Bible story by songs and dances, all included in this DVD. The two actresses, Pei-rong and Bai-qil, were also among this website design team.

 

Ancient Legends Are Flowing - the Collection of the Siraya Songs

The Music CD covers Siraya Culture Association's self-produced Siraya songs over the years. Performed by Yi-chia Wan(Edgar L. Macapili), Siraya Bamboo Ensemble, the Kou-pi Church choir, the CD leads the listeners to another world by the clearly resounding bamboo music and purely melodious songs.

Classical postal card~made by hand

The finely handmade card are designed and painted by Edgar L. Macapili. They are unique and rich in siraya characteristics, and on them are also printed with siraya songs. These delicate cards are especially suitable to be used as greeting cards or postcards. Three different versious of cards are in a set.

  • Tama-ta iriang ki using ka rarawayX It's absinthe-green.
  • Saat Ruha TuruX It's cream-colored.
  • Ramag ki naiX It's cream-colored.

 

Special T-shirt

It's printed with a part of the siraya song w m ka mu-nonang n in front, and on the back printed with Chinese words which means I met a bird on the mountain trail ; it's made in 3 colors: red, black and white. This T-shirt is special and delicately made. It's designed by Edgar L. Macapili. ~It's in short supply now~

 

Dancing with Rejoice in the Forest

This is an ecological documentary in Sin-hua's neighborhood, an extension of Siraya Culture Association's caring for the environment and humanity over the years. The thirty-minute documentary was produced, filmed and narrated by Jun-ming Wan. The soundtrack music was composed by Yi-Chia Wan(Edgar L. Macapili), a local singer. Through the eye of the photographer, the unknown Tavokan world comes to us vividly...

Editors: Ying Lu, Chih Yin, Hsiao Yu
 
Source: Siraya Culture Association