‘Kingdom of Toys’ brings traditional village games to new generation
‘Kingdom of Toys’ brings traditional village games to new generation
2025-01-24
A village in Pingtung’s Sandimen Township is known in Taiwan as the “Kingdom of Toys.” Here, villagers use bamboo to create classic kid’s games, allowing adults to recall their youth while teaching a new generation how to play. Tourists can also make their own torches. By making them by hand, adults and children alike can learn from the wisdom of the village elders.
Using a hook on a pole, you can roll a metal ring along the ground. But none of the kids who tried it had any luck.
This is from the “Kingdom of Toys” in Djineljepan Village in Pingtung’s Sandimen Township. The place is packed full of traditional toys made from bamboo, thrilling older visitors as they surface memories of childhood.
As the adults reminisce, the kids were excited to give them a try.
Chiu Ping-wei
Visitor
They can see a lot of cute toys here. Adults can also have a chance to reminisce about the toys they made when they were young.
Chiang Tsung-yu
Kingdom of Toys manager
We have around 100 kinds of toys here. You’ll actually find even more if you go up on the mountain. There you can find over 300 kinds.
Agriculture is difficult in Djineljepan since it’s so remote. When the county government was encouraging towns to come up with a representative product, the villagers couldn’t think of a particular crop. So they came up with making children’s toys out of bamboo and turned it into their specialty. Visitors can also come to the mountain to try making their own torches.
After splitting a bamboo pole at one end, you fit in a bundle of smaller sticks and tie them down. This is the traditional way to make a torch among Indigenous people. Children and adults alike all make their own. The kids even split the bamboo by themselves.
Visitor
I brought the kids out here to show them. For instance, if they find themselves outside, they’ll know how to make fire and a torch. It’s educational and fun.
After making their torches, they light them according to instructions from the guide. Seeing the leaping flames, they can appreciate the wisdom of the village elders.
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祖先智慧! 屏東三地門安坡村"原民童玩王國" 野外求生大全
2025-01-24
屏東三地門鄉安坡村，有一個童玩王國。部落族人用竹子復刻出早期的童玩，讓大人回味童年時光，也教導現在的小朋友如何玩。另外，遊客來到這裏，還能DIY自製火把，不論大人還是小朋友，都要自己做出一枝火把，學習原住民祖先的智慧。
勾住鐵圈，就能在地上滾起來，這個童玩，小朋友試了好幾次都失敗。
屏東三地門鄉安坡村有個童玩王國，滿屋子都是竹製的早期童玩，讓不少中高齡的遊客看了好興奮，兒時回憶湧現。
大人沈浸在回懷裡，小朋友則是開心的嘗試新玩具。
[[導遊 邱秉韋]]
“他們可以在這裡看到很可愛的童玩，然後順便也讓大人回味，懷舊以前小時候的時候，他們所親手製作的一些玩具。“
[[安坡童玩王國執行長 蔣宗佑]]
“(這裡的童玩)將近快要一百多種，實際上如果到山裡的話會更多，大概會到三百多種的童玩。”
安坡村因為腹地小，無法從事農作，縣府推動一鄉一村一特色時，拿不出農特產品，部落族人於是想出，用竹子來復刻早期的童玩，成功創造部落特色。遊客還能走入山中祕境，親自DIY自製火把。
把竹子一端劈開，再塞入一把的小竹片，綁好固定，就是原住民傳統火把，無論大人還是小孩每個人都要做一枝，就算小朋友也得親自劈竹子。
[[遊客]]
“帶小朋友們出來，就是可以讓他們知道，譬如說如果你今天在野外的時候，怎麼生火啊，然後怎麼做火把，蠻寓教於樂的。”
做好的火把，在解說員的帶領之下在點燃，看著熊熊火光，遊客感受到原住民先人的智慧。
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