Lunch Box

The meal boxes up the lunch of most workers employed in Taiwan. On the order in the morning around 10 am, they come to 11h and 12h are eaten at. So the consumption of these boxes intervenes 2h after their preparation. They are compartmentalized with rice, meat and various vegetables.

In addition, a command includes box lunch boxes with chicken boxes with pork, others with beef or fish. Everything looks for two hours in a bag before arriving at the office then wait for another hour before being consumed. In the end, the smells are completely mixed, broken and the food almost cold.

Needless to say, in such circumstances, I prefer to overlook a box to think of the meals for dinner that I take ships in the city. All good shops lie ahead for my pleasure usual taste of the good and Taiwanese cuisine! The real, good, delicious and unforgettable!

Atayal Facial Tattoo

The aborigines of Taiwan were a little over 474000 end of 2006 and accounted for approximately 2% of the population. Called Yuanzhumin (原住民, "aborigines"), they were once operated by the Japanese under occupation and little regarded by the Chinese.

The cultures have, in recent years, a burst of vitality due to the social struggles carried out by the aborigines in order to defend their rights and not to let their culture die.

This recognition of Aboriginal tribes and their cultures is a major step forward in safeguarding the cultural heritage in Taiwan. This also provides a means for the government to show that Taiwan has its own culture and stands out as a result of China.

In recognition program different tribes, the tribe of Sakarya was the thirteenth tribe to be officially recognized by the Taiwanese government in January 2007. The twelfth tribe was the Truku in 2004. Therefore, a total of 13 distinct tribes that inhabit mountainous areas, forests, and coastal (east) of the island.

Nowadays The Taiwanese government officially recognizes 13 tribes: Amis, Atayal, Bunun, Kavalan, Paiwan, Puyuma, Rukai, Saisiyat, Sakizaya, Da'o (Yami), Thao, Truku and Tsou.

This commitment to Taiwan at its aboriginal culture does not just remark by the efforts of the government in its political culture. For the first time in a century, a young couple Atayal decide to perform a gesture strong identity by being tattooed face according to the old tradition of their tribe. This tradition of facial tattooing was banned by the Japanese colonial authorities in 1913. Until now only the elderly wore these facial tattoos.