Wearing white and blue flip flops, shorts, tank top and gold necklace with Taiwanese gum “betel nuts” chewing in their mouths, who are they? They are “Tike.”
Living in this digital era, our lives are profoundly influenced by globalization, yet we shall not forget our root. That is why Taiwan has a new “Retro is in “trend, the localization force is about to launch a new revolution in 21th century Taiwan. With its unique history background Taiwan has a diverse cultural variety. Netherlanders and Spanish colonials in 17th century, Japanese colonial in late 19th century and the U.S. army garrison in the 1950s, each of them had contributed their characteristics and melted in Taiwan peoples’ blood.
What is “Tike”
Living in this digital era, our lives are profoundly influenced by globalization, yet we shall not forget our root. That is why Taiwan has a new “Retro is in “trend, the localization force is about to launch a new revolution in 21th century Taiwan. With its unique history background Taiwan has a diverse cultural variety. Netherlanders and Spanish colonials in 17th century, Japanese colonial in late 19th century and the U.S. army garrison in the 1950s, each of them had contributed their characteristics and melted in Taiwan peoples’ blood.
What is “Tike”
“Tike,” literally means Taiwanese man, was more of a discriminative way to describe Taiwanese people within a designated area of southern Taiwan. It used to be an impolite, tacky, vulgar word, but in recent years, “Tike” has been reborn and has generated a distinguish music genre, food, fashion and its own music festival. Even the local government has noticed this trend and is encouraging people to hold or participate in the “Tike” related festivities.
“Tike” represents the spirit of originality and vitality of Taiwan, while we are undergoing the rapid change of globalization, we should still put our feet on the ground and be proud of just like "Tike,"what is “Made in Taiwan.”
“Tike” represents the spirit of originality and vitality of Taiwan, while we are undergoing the rapid change of globalization, we should still put our feet on the ground and be proud of just like "Tike,"what is “Made in Taiwan.”
Writer: Fiona
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Editor: Amanda
Organizer: Doris
In the beginning of our discussion about Fiona’s story, Amanda suggested her adding the mass’s opinions on Tike in the past, and Amanda also thought that the picture attached to Fiona’s story was fabulous. Then Doris thought Fiona should mention why people nowadays recognize the importance of Tike culture, and Apple said it could be better if Fiona talk about the representative person of this culture. Doris thought it would be unnecessary to go detail introducing him and Apple said Fiona could just mention he was the pioneer who led the trend.
Amanda gave her opinion about Fiona’s title. Afterwards Apple brought out her question to Fiona’s definition of Tike, and Amanda advised Fiona she may declare the spirits of Tike. Fiona asked for the other three partners’ suggestion, Apple, Fiona, Amanda and Doris then uttering their opinions on Tike’s spirits. Apple proposed that Fiona should avoid using negative words to describe Tike and should talk more about their merits. Amanda here brought up an idea that is kind of culture study stuff, she said ‘who defined Tike is Kuso or different from other people?’
Since we thought it was enough for Fiona to revise her story so we stop here.
[2009/03/13 7:09] Amandast Dezno: u can add people's opinions on Tike in the past
[2009/03/13 7:09] Amandast Dezno: picture is great and so is the title
[2009/03/13 7:09] Fiona Galaxy: ha thanks
[2009/03/13 7:10] Dori Yuhara: i think u can mention
[2009/03/13 7:10] Fiona Galaxy: yes?
[2009/03/13 7:10] Dori Yuhara: why people begin to reckoning tike culture is important
[2009/03/13 7:11] Fiona Galaxy: great
[2009/03/13 7:11] Makong Broono: i think you can mention whi is the representive figure
[2009/03/13 7:11] Makong Broono: who
[2009/03/13 7:11] Dori Yuhara: like instead of pursing western pop culture we should cherish our own
[2009/03/13 7:11] Makong Broono: for example 五百
[2009/03/13 7:11] Fiona Galaxy: 五百
[2009/03/13 7:12] Dori Yuhara: but u don't have to introduce him in detail
[2009/03/13 7:12] Fiona Galaxy: ｏｋ
[2009/03/13 7:13] Amandast Dezno: retro in tike is coming back seems to be better
[2009/03/13 7:13] Fiona Galaxy: ok
[2009/03/13 7:13] Makong Broono: you can mention he provoke this trend rather than introducing him
[2009/03/13 7:14] Fiona Galaxy: ok
[2009/03/13 7:14] Makong Broono: i don't know whether "tike" who don't care about other people's sight
[2009/03/13 7:15] Makong Broono: is this their feature?
[2009/03/13 7:15] Fiona Galaxy: you mean tike doesn't care what other people thinks?
[2009/03/13 7:15] Makong Broono: yes
[2009/03/13 7:15] Fiona Galaxy: just being theirseves
[2009/03/13 7:16] Amandast Dezno: maybe u had better elaborate what exactly Tile spirits are
[2009/03/13 7:16] Makong Broono: i think so
[2009/03/13 7:16] Amandast Dezno: what's the difference between past one and the one coming back
[2009/03/13 7:16] Fiona Galaxy: yea...what do you think of Tike spirit???
[2009/03/13 7:16] Amandast Dezno: or what are they have in common
[2009/03/13 7:17] Fiona Galaxy: ok
[2009/03/13 7:17] Fiona Galaxy: so what do you think of TIKE?
[2009/03/13 7:18] Dori Yuhara: cool but it's just a subculture that not everyone would approve it
[2009/03/13 7:18] Amandast Dezno: u have mentioned one "don't care other's opinions , being themselves
[2009/03/13 7:18] Fiona Galaxy: OK GOOD SUBCULTUE
[2009/03/13 7:20] Makong Broono: what is tike advantage
[2009/03/13 7:21] Makong Broono: because your adjective words are so negative
[2009/03/13 7:21] Makong Broono: "impolite" "tacky"
[2009/03/13 7:21] Fiona Galaxy: wut do you mean by advantage
[2009/03/13 7:21] Fiona Galaxy: ook
[2009/03/13 7:22] Fiona Galaxy: i mean it used to b
[2009/03/13 7:22] Fiona Galaxy: so i should write some of thie advantages
[2009/03/13 7:22] Makong Broono: why are many people accepting this trend?
[2009/03/13 7:22] Makong Broono: yes
[2009/03/13 7:22] Amandast Dezno: they present themselves in a cuso way
[2009/03/13 7:22] Dori Yuhara: u can say they're free to be themselves and don't follow the mainstream
[2009/03/13 7:23] Fiona Galaxy: ok
[2009/03/13 7:23] Fiona Galaxy: do you think i should mention CUSO?
[2009/03/13 7:23] Makong Broono: they have their style
[2009/03/13 7:23] Fiona Galaxy: cuz it's another thing i think
[2009/03/13 7:24] Amandast Dezno: but i think Tike group is defined by the society
[2009/03/13 7:24] Dori Yuhara: it's kuso actually
[2009/03/13 7:24] Fiona Galaxy: ha ok
[2009/03/13 7:24] Fiona Galaxy: hahah what do you mean by defined by the society...
[2009/03/13 7:25] Amandast Dezno: the dominated group define them
[2009/03/13 7:25] Amandast Dezno: they are not different from everyone of us
[2009/03/13 7:25] Fiona Galaxy: hahah seems my article needs a lot of amendments
[2009/03/13 7:25] Makong Broono: "lower level" "show off"
[2009/03/13 7:25] Amandast Dezno: they are dressed in the way they like which is similar to us
[2009/03/13 7:26] Makong Broono: so we should done
Good topic and pic! Is this picture taken by you?
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