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Warning: the experience may feel a little hand-crafted.
We're pushing the boundaries with the Cook for Good Harvest Challenge. Things may go wrong. I'll be asking for your feedback and advice to shape this course as we go and to make it better for future sessions.
It's the first time we've:
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- Used the Wildly Good Cook videos as part of a Challenge for an extra 4 hours of intensive, professionally-edited cooking classes
- Tried the five-course structure, from the antipasto email to whet your appetite to the final sweet dolce to refresh and reinforce (see below for details)
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- Will send certificates suitable for printing to those who successfully complete the course
Update, Monday October 6th. The live online cooking demonstration and discussion worked -- whoo-hoo! Participants could see the live video feed and ask questions using microphones and text chat. I wasn't able to record it, though, so we will do a bonus session at a date convenient to the most people who want to participate. You can still join the challenge and take part in four live cooking demonstrations and discussions.
The smoother version coming January 2014 will cost more.
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Our four classes will follow the time-tested structure of great Italian meals.
- Antipasto (before the meal): Each Thursday, you'll get an email that will whet your appetite for the week's projects. What will we be doing? What should you have on hand? What should you hope to get out of it? Check out the first antipasto on my blog; the rest will be emailed to participants.
- Primo (first course): On Fridays, watch a Wildly Good Cook video and review the related chapters of Wildly Affordable Organic and the Wildly Good Cook handbook.
- Secundo (second course): On Saturdays, do a project from the Wildly Good Cook handbook, such as visiting your farmers' market, refreshing your spice collection, or making a recipe with a new ingredient. Use the handbook and your online discussions to fit what you've learned into your own cooking style.
- Contorno (the "contour" which helps shape the meal): On Sundays from 4 to 5pm EST, watch a live, online cooking demonstration and join in a live Q&A. If you'd like, make the dish yourself in with your own ingredients if you like so you can enjoy the full sensory experience.
- Dolce (dessert): Each Monday, you'll get an email that serves as a sweet reminder of what we've learned. You'll also get a chance to take another nibble of anything that seemed especially delicious or that you want to try again. Take a fun quiz to show off your wildly good new skills.
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- Connect with other Wildly Good Cook participants in our private online community.
- Share the love on social media using the hashtag #WildlyGood. I'll be there with you, liking, retweeting, and repinning.
- Finish all four classes, pass the quizzes, and become a certified Wildly Good Cook! You'll get a certificate suitable for printing that just cries out to be framed and displayed in your kitchen or office.
- If you are thinking about becoming a Wildly Good Cook coach and teaching cooking classes yourself, this is the way to get started.
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- What if my schedule doesn't match your schedule? No worries! Cook along at your own pace. Read the book and emails and do the projects whenever you want. If you can, watch the video for each week before the live cooking demonstration on Sunday. We'll try to record the Sunday cooking sessions too, so you can watch them later. The course material will be available online through November 15th, 2014.
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- Where can I get Wildly Affordable Organic? At your local bookstore, online, and at many libraries. It's available as an ebook for instant gratification. For signed books, call or visit Quail Ridge Books & Music. Quail Ridge also carries the Wildly Good Cook videos.
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Outdoor pool (seasonal), Garden
Hiking, Cycling, Horse riding, Fitness centre, Spa and wellness centre, Massage, Indoor pool (all year), Bicycle rental
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Bar, Breakfast in the room, Restaurant (à la carte), Snack bar, Special diet menus (on request)
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Free private parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not needed).
Room service, Packed lunches, Car hire, Shuttle service (surcharge), Airport shuttle (surcharge), 24-hour front desk, Tour desk, Luggage storage, ATM/cash machine on site, Concierge service, Shared lounge/TV area, Babysitting/child services, Laundry, Ironing service, Meeting/banquet facilities, Fax/photocopying, Barber/beauty shop, Gift shop, Bridal suite
Newspapers, Safety deposit box, Shops (on site), Facilities for disabled guests, Family rooms, Lift, Heating, Non-smoking throughout, Designated smoking area
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14:00 - 23:00 hours
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Surrounded by the hills of Chianti, CDH Hotel Radda features a large wellness centre, an outdoor swimming pool, and modern rooms with flat-screen TV and free wired internet.
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NH Excelsior is a 10-minute walk from Piazza del Campo and 1.5 km from Siena Train Station. It offers air-conditioned rooms with modern-style décor, satellite TV and free Wi-Fi.
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Set in the hills of the Chianti wine district, this 15th-century villa is now a 4-star hotel with swimming pool, tennis court and Tuscan restaurant with terrace offering panoramic views.
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Hotel Belvedere Di San LeoninoSurrounded by vineyards, Belvedere Di San Leonino is located in the heart of the Chianti area.
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Small city so nice to be right in the centre, parking handy. Really friendly, welcoming staff. Huge room, nice veiw over the fountain and Church. Comfortable seating area well furnished. Good breakfast.
WE spent our first anniversary here overlooking the square in which we got married. Our room on first floor had 2 windows overlooking the square and it was just perfect. Radda in Chianti and the whole neighbouring region are heaven on earth. We were so surprised by the quality of the rooms, the beautiful paint work and all finishes were just lovely. Really friendly staff too and being able to drive out front to load and unload the car made it an easy stay. We will most certainly be back, maybe for our 10 year anniversary! Wish we could have stayed for longer...
Beautiful rooms and hotel, very well situated in Radda
Pretty much everything was fine
Amazing Hotel. Recommend cooking class with Chef Lorenzo.
Beautiful house in the very heart of this pretty, small town with lovely large rooms. Breakfast is served by super friendly staff on the piazza in front of the hotel. The church bells are lovely during the day and fortunately muted during the night. Bathroom mirror and lighting are fantastic :) Plenty of good and some very good places to eat within walking distance, so plenty of opportunity to taste the delicious wines of the region.
WiFi was spotty.
A charming hotel right in the centre of Radda. We also liked the sister hotel at Grieve which we went to during the day - from choice next time we would not stay at San Niccolo - but go to the one at Grieve with the pool.
Very limited facilities, which meant that we had to go out of Radda every day to "do" things - the village also had limited shops and no "atmosphere in the centre at night because everything except the 2 bars were closed.
Staff were courteous at all times. Hotel is quaint and could be much better with some slight modifications. The terrace is very much understood as being exclusively for the residents in the adjoining room
Insects abounding this hotel. Cafeteria was full of flying insects in my stay. Food uncovered and the flies loved it. Insectocuter necessary to become just a little hygienic. Breakfast for with everything running out pretty soon. Forget the family rooms on the third floor, they are dark, low ceiling and not suites by any standards.
The staff
The staff were very welcoming and I definitely appreciated the glass of prosecco on arrival! The room was large with a big, comfortable bed. The decent sized bathroom was clean. The location was good at it was central to the small town.
As cars cannot be parked outside the hotel, we had to move it after unpacking, although it wasn't too far away and was free. The breakfast was ok, but nothing too special - if you wanted toast it took forever to do it.
Excellent stay for all my family. The staff are very friendly and helpful, breakfast is great and service is super. The location is perfect for exploring surroundings. I recommend this stay to everyone.
The hotel s location was amazing. Right in the heart of the chianti region. Absolutely stunning. The suite we stayed in was beautiful, spacious and very comfortable. The staff could not have been more friendly and helpful ( and we travelled with a small baby so we had to often ask them some assistance). This place is a small heaven and i would recommend it to anyone who wants to visit the chianti region. :)
Loved everything but the wifi was a little slow.
I was pleasantly suprised to get much more than I had hoped for. The views of the vineyards are breaking and the quaint village allowed you to step back in time. The rooms are gorgeous with it's high ceilings and hand painted frescoes.
The bed was much too firm for me, but it was worth it.
Staff was great, panoramas are beautiful (around Radda), breakfast was great (with fruit, mozzarella, tomatoes, olives, cakes, serials, , bread, jam, cheese, sliced ham and so on, and great service with smiles). Coffee, cappucсino, were also good.
Dust under beds )))) But some people can even not notice it
A bit far from the highway but a real fun drive
Very characteristic restored Tuscan palace from the Middle Ages, in one of the best towns of the Chianti hills. Nice rooms overlooking a pedestrianised area in a truly historic setting. Very good service by the staff and excellent breakfast.
Beautiful hotel, very comfortable, free wifi, breakfast was amazing!. Free access to a stunning underground pool in a converted cellar of their sister hotel only 30m down the street. Staff very helpful and friendly.
Parking was quite far away, although you could drive through to drop off luggage.
Staff were very friendly and welcoming. The hotel was beautiful, traditional Italian style. Breakfast was very good. It is located in a beautiful village in a stunning part of Italy.
Generous size of room - corner on first fl. Location in Radda's medieval area. Good breakfast and comfortable room. Very friendly helpful staff
Excellent location for visiting different places and vinyards. Hotel location was perfect. Have to agree the beds are a bit hard (and I love a firm bed) and rooms could do with being a bit darker (black out curtains) just a minor thing otherwise great.
Depending upon which receptionist is on duty when you arrive will really depend on the welcome! We were given the key and told our room is on the second floor and to you can use the lift if you want. Not quite the welcome we'd expected. The WiFi is not brilliant but workable in certain areas of the hotel.
Friendly staff, good breakfast, nice and clean room.
music in public areas did not match the hotel. An on-site restaurant would have been a plus.
Very nice staff, great location, great breakfast, super service
Location was excellent. You are right in the middle of the chianti region. Virtually within minutes of six or senen wineries. The staff was great. The breakfasts were awesome. Lots of variety and the staff always had time to make you an extra caffe latte or cappucino. Extremely clean hotel. Parking was not a problem.
The beds were like sleeping on wooden boards. At least it was in my room. I was somewhat surprised since its rating was so high. The second issue was the Wi-Fi in the rooms. To get a good signal you had to go downstairs into the study room. This is something which should be easy to correct since all the rooms were wired for cable.
Beautiful decoration. Excellent facilities shared with nearby hotel.
Lack of wifi
The staff went out of their way to help us and even another couple who were traveling with us but were staying in another hotel. We enjoyed the garden terrace outside our room and the excellent breakfast out on the sunny terrace on the little piazza.
I have nothing negative to say. We would have loved to stay longer.
Spacious Decor was pretty Good breakfast assortment Numerous group seating areas 2 outside areas to sit and eat or relax Great location in town Quiet
Attic room did not have a view
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The agreements include the purchase of LNG by both Shell Eastern Trading LTD and Gazprom Global LNG from Sakhalin Energy Investment Company. Deliveries to Gazprom and Shell begin in 2009 and will last until 2028, totaling 1 mtpa each to Gazprom and Shell at plateau. The agreements also include a new pipeline gas agreement for the delivery of an equivalent volume of gas to Shell in Europe. Through this 20-year agreement Shell will be able to strengthen the diversification and flexibility of its supply portfolio and its marketing position in the European gas market.
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) – Dustin Pedroia is more than glad to play deep into these exhibition games.
The former AL MVP tripled and doubled Friday and the Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 9-3 in a split-squad game.
Coming back from a season cut in half by a fractured left foot, Pedroia drove in two runs against Brett Myers with a double in the first inning.
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"It felt good to stay in the game for a while and play seven innings, get four at-bats," Pedroia said. "You feel more involved in the game, so that was fun."
Pedroia had surgery on his foot on Sept. 3. He's 5 for 21 in eight spring games.
"I feel normal. I've had a lot of time off, that's the only difference. I'm just getting used to being out there and playing again," he said. "Now I'm just focusing on getting ready for the season, hitting the ball hard and playing good defense. I'm not worrying about any health issues."
Myers pitched three innings in his third spring start, giving up five runs on six hits.
"It was one of those days where you had to gorilla grip the ball really hard to make it feel right in your hand," Myers said.
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A sore shoulder moved Astros left fielder Carlos Lee to a DH role. He drove in Houston's first run with a double.
"I asked for it, told (manager Brad Mills) my shoulder's a little tired," Lee said. "There's been a lot of throwing going on, but I feel good. It's not a big deal."
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NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:SGYP), a developer of new drugs to treat gastrointestinal disorders and diseases, today announced that a poster presentation on SP-333, Synergy's next-generation guanylate cyclase-C (GC-C) agonist to treat ulcerative colitis, will be made at the 2012 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's Clinical & Research Conference. The conference takes place December 13-15 at the Westin Diplomat in Hollywood, FL.
The poster describes animal studies showing that oral treatment with SP-333, an analog of uroguanylin, ameliorated gastrointestinal (GI) inflammation in dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) induced colitis in mice, and that down-regulation of NF-kB and pro-inflammatory cytokines was associated with SP-333 administration. The data also demonstrate that systemic absorption of orally administered SP-333 is minimal, and is unaffected by the severity of the experimental colitis. Synergy recently completed a single-dose, dose-escalating Phase I trial of SP-333 in healthy adult volunteers, and is planning to initiate a multi-dose, dose-escalation study in healthy volunteers in early 2013.
Recent studies suggest that expression of uroguanylin, the native GC-C agonist expressed in the human GI tract, is down-regulated in inflamed tissue from patients with Crohn's disease and in patients with ulcerative colitis, implying that uroguanylin deficiency may be associated with disruption of intestinal barrier function, one of the primary hypothesized causes of the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease."Oral treatment with SP-333 to augment intestinal GC-C activation may represent a novel approach for restoring mucosal barrier function and suppressing inflammation," said Dr. Kunwar Shailubhai, Chief Scientific Officer of Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. "In experimental models of colitis in mice, treatment with SP-333 ameliorates GI inflammation possibly through inhibition of NF-kappa B signaling to suppress production of pro-inflammatory cytokines." The poster: SP-333, a Guanylate Cyclase-C Agonist, Ameliorates DSS-colitis in Mice via a Novel Cyclic GMP-Mediated Mechanism (P-198), authored by Kunwar Shailubhai, John Foss, Graham Zhang, Krishna P Arjunan, Rong Feng, Stephen Comiskey, Gary S. Jacob, and Scott E. Plevy, will be presented by Dr. Shailubhai on Friday December 14 between 6 PM and 7PM at the Westin Diplomat in Hollywood, FL. About SP-333 SP-333 is a synthetic analog of uroguanylin, a natriuretic hormone which is normally produced in the body's intestinal tract. Deficiency of uroguanylin is likely to be one of the primary reasons associated with formation of polyps as well as debilitating and difficult-to-treat GI inflammatory disorders such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Orally-administered SP-333 binds to and activates guanylate cyclase C (GC-C) expressed on epithelial cells lining the GI mucosa, resulting in stimulation of cyclic GMP in target tissues. Its enhanced stability makes this peptide an extremely potent GC-C agonist in animal studies in mice and monkeys, promoting bowel movement in monkeys, and ameliorating GI inflammation in mice, respectively.
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The race between Reps. Leonard Boswell (D) and Tom Latham (R) has been tight from the start, and remains tight. We give Latham a slight edge, though, in light of the district's very slight GOP lean and Latham's intangibles (money, anecdotal reports, etc.).
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It is with some trepidation that I write this article because the death of a child is probably the worst thing that can ever happen to a parent. The case of Jahi McMath who was declared brain dead after a "routine" tonsillectomy" made headlines after her parents refused to allow doctors to shut down the ventilator keep her…Continue
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I was standing in the check-out line at the local Walmart (in Central City,Ky) when the line was stopped. The cashier refused to check the lady ahead of me because she was buying beer. Me, being me, asked what the problem was? The clerk said she couldn't scan the beer because "It"s against my religious convictions". So the lady with the beer, and I, had to wait until a manager was called up to scan the beer onto the ticket.
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Catholics and some Protestant Christian groups still quote and stand by the writings of these two , who were once considered wise men, but forget that in worldly knowledge and rationality, they can be beaten now by the average intelligent ten year old, in both knowledge and wisdom.
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I don't agree to religion. It proves to be a great hindrance for anyone who would like to make strides in progressing forward.
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I don't believe that "Gut Feeling" is exclusively highly developed among persons without a formal education in science. There are many examples of self-educated persons who have a highly developed sense of direction that is not consciously derived. In fact, I think a person educated in science, who is also a free thinker, will have an even higher developed and more sharpened "Gut Feeling". The label may be the more eloquent "Intuition" or "ESP".
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Should Atheists support other problems with religion and humanity besides just the lack of proof for god?
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Any discussion about sexuality is complicated by messy overlapping categories. Are there people who reject all homosexuality only out of religious faith? Certainly. Are some of them sexually uptight? Absolutely. However, it can equally be said that some atheists are perverts who, out of desperation or dogmatism, will have any sort of sex with anything, and have a knee-jerk sympathy for any sort of perversion.
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Sakizaya people
|Taiwan. The purple in the eastern site with the title Sakizaya is where this tribe is.
|Total population
|est. 5,000–10,000.[1]
|Regions with significant populations
|Hualien, Keelung, Taoyuan, New Taipei
|Mandarin, Sakizaya, Formosan languages
|Ancestor Worship, Animism, Christianity
|Related ethnic groups
|Amis, Kavalan, other Taiwanese aborigines
The Sakizaya (native name: Sakuzaya, literally "real man"; Chinese: 撒奇萊雅族; Hanyu Pinyin: Sāqíláiyǎ; Tongyong Pinyin: Sacíláiyǎ; occasionally Sakiraya or Sakidaya) are Taiwanese Aborigines with a population of approximately 5,000–10,000. They primarily live in the counties of Keelung, Taoyuan, and New Taipei, as well as on Hualien (formerly known as Chilai or Kiray), where their culture is centered.
The Sakizaya are an Austronesian people, mostly related to other Taiwanese Aborigines and have cultural, linguistic, and genetic ties to other Austronesian ethnic groups, such as those from the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Madagascar, and Oceania. Though their language is their most defining feature; it has not been recognized as a "true language" but simply a dialect of Amis, even though the languages are not grammatically similar.
The Sakizaya traditionally practiced ancestor worship, which includes the worship of a pantheon of gods and ancestral spirits. However, most have converted to Christianity. Their society is mostly matrilinear, and women often have the authority. On January 17, 2007, the tribe satisfied the Taiwanese government's requirements for full tribal status. Before this, the tribe was previously classified as Amis, the tribe where they "hid" after they, and their Kavalan allies, fought a devastating battle against Qing invaders during the late 19th century.
Due to their intermingling within other tribes, the original genetic identity of the Sakizaya is uncertain. According to one study, they are intimately related to the Northern and Middle Amis.[2] They also seem to share certain genetic traits with other tribal groups, as well as with the Taiwanese Han,[2] though this may have been a result of intermarriage.[2] The C2 and C3 haplogroups are absent in their population.[2]
Early history[edit]
Much of the history of the Sakizaya is unknown. It is unclear when the Sakizaya, or their ancestors, first arrived in Taiwan. According to some experts, the first human inhabitants of the island arrived 15,000 years ago and were dependent on marine life for survival.[3] Neolithic peoples began arriving 6,000 years ago, which allowed the advent of agriculture, domestic animals, polished stone adzes, and pottery.[3] The presence of these adzes imply a relation with the Penghu islands, where these objects are common.[3]
|Taiwanese Aborigines
Hunting Deer (捕鹿), 1746
- Total population
- Homelands in Taiwan
- Mountainous terrain running in five ranges from the northern to the southern tip of the island
- Narrow eastern plains
- Orchid Island (Lán Yǔ)
- Languages
- 14 living Formosan languages. Several of these are endangered or moribund.
Recognized Amis
Unrecognized Babuza
- With rare exceptions, the living languages and recognized tribes are of the Gaoshan (highland) tribes, who reside in the first two of the three regions given above. The extinct languages and unrecognized tribes are generally of the Pingpu (lowland), who formerly resided in the western plains region. The Tao people (or Yami) reside on Orchid Island, are a recognized tribe and speak a living (albeit endangered) language.
Colonial era[edit]
The first contact with the tribe outside of Formosa occurred during the 17th century, when the Dutch and the Spanish arrived.[4] It was during this time when a 1636 Spanish document was written about the name and activities of the people.[5] Since then, there were not any reports of external contact until the 19th century.
Karewan Incident[edit]
In 1878, the Sakizaya, and their Kavalan allies, fought a devastating battle against Qing invaders.[6] This event ended in disaster for the both tribes causing many of their tribesmen to be slaughtered in an event called the "Takobowan Incident"[4] (also known as the "Galeewan Incident"[7] or "Kalyawan Battle").[2] Others were displaced by Han settlers.[7] The remaining Sakizaya, meanwhile, were forced to blend with other tribes, such as the Ami, with the intention of protecting their identity.[1]
When the Japanese ruled Taiwan in 1895, anthropologists classified the tribe as a sub-group of the Amis.[8] The tribe, however, discreetly maintained their own culture and language which continued during the next century.[1]
Modern times[edit]
In 2004, the tribe presented a petition for official tribal status to the Council of Indigenous Peoples based on historical, linguistic and cultural data.[9] This was officially filed on October 14, 2005.[10] Eventually, the petition was approved on January 17, 2007, recognizing them as a tribal group.[9][11]
Like other Taiwanese Aborigines, the Sakizaya face contemporary social and economic challenges.[12] These include urbanization of the youth, a phenomenon that may affect their culture.[13]
The Sakizaya speaks a language classified as a dialect of Nataoran Amis,[14][15] a Formosan language that belongs to the Austronesian language family.[14] However, the National Chengchi University has stated that it remains 60–70 percent different from the Amis language despite the two groups living together.[5] Currently, there are about 2,000 speakers of the language.[5]
The tribe also speaks several other languages. These include languages spoken by the tribes where they have hidden such as Amis,[5] and Mandarin, the official language of the country.[16]
The Sakizaya practice a variety of religions. These include traditional beliefs that mixes aspects of ancestor worship and animism.[17] Some may also practice Christianity.[18]
The traditional religious beliefs of the Sakizaya are currently experiencing external pressures since many of the tribesmen may have converted to Christianity.[18] The threat is heightened by the increasing importance of Christianity to the community.[18]
Ancestor worship/animism[edit]
The tribe is known to practice ancestor worship.[5] They believe on a pantheon of ancestral spirits and deities known as dito, similar to the kawas of the Amis,[17] as well as the anito of the Filipinos. They are considered to be "fickle as the weather"[17] so priests or mapalaway are necessary to communicate with them.[17] They are invisible to most people though they are known to wear red.[17] Several beliefs are associated with these spirits, such as pregnancy and death.[17] The homeland of the dito is Meilun Mountain in Hualien, which is also the place where the deceased pass through before finally resting in the sea.[17]
Gods and rituals[edit]
The Sakizaya have several gods. A few examples include Malataw‧Otoki, the deity the spirit of the world, Olipong, the god that "drives away illnesses", and Talaman or Takonawan, the god of the poor.[17] An individual's personal dito become the god of death once they have died.[17]
Rituals are practiced to appease the dito[17] and often mimic rituals performed by other Austronesian peoples.[19] The practice of these are dictated according to the seasons: spring or pasavaan, summer or ralod, fall or sadinsing, and winter or kasinawan.[19] An example of these is the Palamal or the "Worship of the Fire God".[4]
According to a Japanese document, several rituals are associated with the main staples, millet or havay and dry rice or tipus.[19] These included the "Millet Sowing Ritual", "Fishing Ritual", "Collecting Ritual", "Harvest Ritual", and "Storing Ritual", which are all based on the growth of the millet.[19]
Another religion practiced by some Sakizaya is Christianity. The religion first arrived in Formosa during the age of European colonization. Its formal arrival occurred in 1627, during the arrival of Georgius Candidius, the first ordained minister to set foot on the island.[20] According to this missionary, the conversion of the natives was effective.[20] The conversion was so successful that native clergymen soon became a necessity.[20] This success, however, was short-lived since Christians faced persecution after the arrival of the Chinese.[20] It was not until late in the 20th century when this religion began to achieve its resurgence.[18]
Currently, almost 70 percent of Taiwanese Aborigines practice Christianity,[18] though the exact number of Sakizaya practicing this religion is uncertain. The religion has become effective in maintaining social unity,[18] which has been held by traditional practices.
Society and culture[edit]
Only a few aspects of the Sakizaya's society and culture have been revealed. It is known that they have a matrilinear society. Women often have the authority in the household.[13]
In terms of survival, fishing and hunting are important.[13] Rice cultivation also forms a significant aspect of their food production. This practice is thought to have been acquired through the Kavalan.[13] Millet is important as a food source and as a way in determining the occasions of festivals.[13]
Golden robes are usually worn by important tribal leaders during special celebrations.[4] Headhunting was once prevalent[21] but has fallen out of practice.[22]
The culture of the Sakizaya is under threat due to the small but steady urbanization of Sakizaya youth.[13] Efforts to preserve their culture have been initiated by the government,[23] which believes this could be beneficial to ecotourism.[23]
Age-class systems[edit]
According to Japanese researchers, Sakizaya men are divided into age-class systems, known as sral, where they stay for about five years.[13] Between infancy and 15 years of age, boys are classed into the child class or wawa.[13] They soon participate in a ritual known as Masatrot and are trained in a youth-house or talaon, where they learn to obey orders as well as certain commands.[13] Once they accomplished this, they would move to the preparatory youth class or kapah and stay there until they are 23 years of age, when they finally reach the superior class.[13]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c Taiwan recognises 'lost' people. BBC News. Retrieved on January 19, 2007
- ^ a b c d e Tsai, Li-huang (2005). A comparative study of Sakizaya and Amis in Hualien by mitochondrial DNA sequences analysis (M.A.). Tzu Chi University. OCLC 74192223. Retrieved March 2, 2008.
- ^ a b c Rolett, Barry V., Jiao, Tianlong & Lin, Gongwu (2002). "Early seafaring in the Taiwan Strait and the search for Austronesian origins." Journal of Early Modern History. 4.1:307–319.
- ^ a b c d Sakizaya becomes the 13th indigenous group. Taiwan Journal. Published on January 26, 2007. Retrieved on May 5, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e The Secret's Out. Taiwan Review. Published on April 4, 2007. Retrieved on May 5, 2007
- ^ Faure, David. 2003. 'Mountain Tribes Before Japanese Occupation', in ed. David Faure, In Search of The Hunters and Their Tribes, SMC Publishing Inc. Taipei. May 4, 2007. pp. 19–21
- ^ a b Sakizaya Geographic Distribution. Taiwanese Council of Indigenous Peoples. Retrieved on February 28, 2008
- ^ Taiwan officially recognizes the Sakizaya as a tribe. Pinyin News. Retrieved on January 19, 2007
- ^ a b Sakizaya ratified as thirteenth indigenous tribe. The China Post Vol. XLI, No.18,5484. p.19. Retrieved on January 17, 2007
- ^ Tribe wants official recognition. Taiwan Times. Retrieved on June 1, 2007
- ^ Taiwan officially recognizes the Sakizaya as a tribe. Pinyin News. Retrieved on May 1, 2008
- ^ Hsu, Mutsu (1991). "Culture, Self and Adaptation: The Psychological Anthropology of Two Malayo-Polynesian Groups in Taiwan". Institute of Ethnology, Academia Sinica. ISBN 957-9046-78-6.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sakizaya Cultural Feature. Taiwanese Council of Indigenous Peoples. Retrieved on February 28, 2008
- ^ a b Amis, Nataoran: A language of Taiwan. Ethnologue. Published in 2005. Retrieved on June 1, 2007
- ^ Tokyo University Linguistic Papers Vol. 13 : Abstracts. Tokyo University. Retrieved on June 1, 2007
- ^ Taiwan People. CIA Factbook. Retrieved on June 11, 2007
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sakizaya Religion and Belief. Taiwanese Council of Indigenous Peoples. Retrieved on February 28, 2008
- ^ a b c d e f Stainton, Michael (2006). "Hou Shan/Qian Shan Mugan: Categories of Self and Other in a Tayal Village" in Yeh Chuen-Rong (ed.) History, Culture and Ethnicity: Selected Papers from the International Conference on the Formosan Indigenous Peoples. Taipei: SMC Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-957-30287-4-1
- ^ a b c d Sakizaya Rituals and Legend. Taiwanese Council of Indigenous Peoples. Retrieved on February 28, 2008
- ^ a b c d Formosa under the Dutch, Described From Contemporary Records, 2nd Edition
- ^ Hsu, Mutsu (1991). "Culture, Self and Adaptation: The Psychological Anthropology of Two Malayo-Polynesian Groups in Taiwan." Institute of Ethnology, Academia Sinica. ISBN 957-9046-78-6. pp.29–36
- ^ Montgomery-McGovern, Janet B. (1922). Among the Head-Hunters of Formosa. Boston: Small Maynard and Co. Reprinted 1997, Taipei: SMC Publishing. ISBN 957-638-421-4
- ^ a b Anderson, Christian (2000). "New Austronesian Voyaging: Cultivating Amic Folk Songs for the International Stage" in David Blundell (ed.), Austronesian Taiwan: Linguistics, History, Ethnology, Prehistory. Taipei: SMC Publishing


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drama-documentaryLine breaks: drama-documen¦tary
Definition of drama-documentary in English:
A television film based on real events.
Example sentences
- It led news bulletins; the channel ran an hour-long documentary at 9pm and, a few months later, broadcast a two-hour drama-documentary in a prime-time slot.
- Accompanying the drama-documentary, this programme presents the astonishing facts behind the Earth-shattering eruption of Krakatoa back in 1883.
- Some relatives were in tears and too upset to talk, others were visibly emotional after watching the two-hour drama-documentary, to be broadcast on July 9.
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great boot for the price
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Comments about Atomic Hawx 90 Ski Boots - Women's 2014:
I have a high arch, narrow heal, and average forefoot. This boot seems to fit well in all the right places without pinching anywhere. Fits like a nice firm handshake. Like them so far...have not actually skied with them yet but anxious to try them out.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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