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sam_bizar_wilcox's review
5.0
In this small, stunning series of reflections, Sakinu Ahronglong meditates on his experience as a hunter in the alpine Taiwanese mountains. Yet, the book is more a comment on what it means to be an ethnic minority -- part of the indigenous Paiwanese community -- in a rapidly urbanizing country. There's an interesting commentary on how the indigenous people are treated in Taiwan. In one passage, Ahronglong thinks about how the anthropologists and social scientists who studied the Paiwanese should have to develop the film and photographs they took and share them with the indigenous communities--a giving back, rather than simply taking. In another incident, he muses on how his education was biased against the traditional wisdom of his father and his ancestors and wonders why children are schooled in roughly similar ways. If anything, this book sheds light on a group of people who are often overlooked, particularly when considering the larger global conflict between Taiwan and mainland China. Certainly, for me, it led to questions about the right to land ownership and colonization, but it's carried by sparkling prose and insight.
gbatts's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
chaptersbymidnight's review
5.0
I don't think any other words could describe my rating except for, this book is a homage to one's own culture and I think it allowed me to expand my knowledge and learn about the people of Paiwan. I would be doing a disservice to rate this book any lower since the author brings the audience along on his journey too.
inkedinsummer's review
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
febnalae's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Buku Hunter School bikin aku tau hal baru tentang salah satu indigenous people di Taiwan bernama Paiwan.
Buku ini dibagi menjadi 3 bagian yang kalau aku jabarkan, bagian-bagiannya adalah; cerita folklore dari culture Paiman, struggle dan kesulitan yang dihadapi sebagai masyarakat Paiwan, serta usaha untuk memperoleh lagi apa yang pernah hilang dan direbut.
Isi ukunya setengah fiksi dan setengah autobiography penulisnya sendiri yang bernama Sakinu. Sakinu menceritakan tentang folklore dari budayanya, tentang bagaimana sejak kecil dia sudah diajak dan diajarkan berburu oleh Ayahnya, kisah-kisah hidup orang-orang dikomunitasnya yang penuh lika-liku, serta upayanya untuk mencari dan mendalami lagi budayanya yang sempat kurang Ia ketahui.
What a great book that introduced me about Paiwan tribe and its cultures.
Buku ini dibagi menjadi 3 bagian yang kalau aku jabarkan, bagian-bagiannya adalah; cerita folklore dari culture Paiman, struggle dan kesulitan yang dihadapi sebagai masyarakat Paiwan, serta usaha untuk memperoleh lagi apa yang pernah hilang dan direbut.
Isi ukunya setengah fiksi dan setengah autobiography penulisnya sendiri yang bernama Sakinu. Sakinu menceritakan tentang folklore dari budayanya, tentang bagaimana sejak kecil dia sudah diajak dan diajarkan berburu oleh Ayahnya, kisah-kisah hidup orang-orang dikomunitasnya yang penuh lika-liku, serta upayanya untuk mencari dan mendalami lagi budayanya yang sempat kurang Ia ketahui.
What a great book that introduced me about Paiwan tribe and its cultures.
hauntingpuns's review
5.0
A lovely, breathtaking, and moving recollection of experiences growing up as a young Paiwan trying to reconnect with his culture, nature, and ancestors. In most books, when you find talking rocks or colourful winds, it would be classified as magical realism. But to Sakinu and his tribespeople, it is how they see and interact with the natural world around them.
I would wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone interested in learning about the Indigenous peoples of Taiwan, environmental justice, land-based pedagogy, and Indigenous Knowledge.
I also want to acknowledge and commend the translator, Darryl Sterk, who goes above and beyond to connect with the subject which he translates, always with a lot of heart
I would wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone interested in learning about the Indigenous peoples of Taiwan, environmental justice, land-based pedagogy, and Indigenous Knowledge.
I also want to acknowledge and commend the translator, Darryl Sterk, who goes above and beyond to connect with the subject which he translates, always with a lot of heart