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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE VIETNAMESE?
It means you are Vietnamese lol 
You like to eat pho!
you love fish sauce . 
QUOTE (Bang @ Sep 20 2004, 01:16 PM)
you love fish sauce .
er.. fuzhou ren likes fish sauce too
i like vietnamese because of their pho. but their history of taking over ppl is make the pho a little sour!
QUOTE (dalawapo @ Sep 20 2004, 03:33 PM)
i like vietnamese because of their pho. but their history of taking over ppl is make the pho a little sour!
In other words you're jealous?
QUOTE (chou_xiong @ Sep 20 2004, 11:53 AM)
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE VIETNAMESE?
it means your ancestry can be traced to Vietnam
im not jealous, im proud of the lands the austronesian people have settled!!!
i'm not sure how many people will jealous about other country...
QUOTE (dalawapo @ Sep 20 2004, 07:58 PM)
im not jealous, im proud of the lands the austronesian people have settled!!!
could you just be quiet about austronesion, everytime we talk something about vietnam you always have to bring up austronesion and how great you guys are
im not saying how great we are. im saying im proud of the heritage. people who sail the ocean and have unique practices like matrilineal society. 
thats why we have women leaders, madagascar to hawaii had queens in the past, & indonesia and philippines have women presidents today,
thats why we have women leaders, madagascar to hawaii had queens in the past, & indonesia and philippines have women presidents today,
QUOTE (dalawapo @ Sep 20 2004, 07:58 PM)
im not jealous, im proud of the lands the austronesian people have settled!!!
You always make irrelevant posts and try to promote your "austronesian-ness". We're not very interested sorry (even though I'm 1/4 Malay). Just go and preach it elsewhere where it is more relevant... like in the Philippines forum.
I'm interested in Austronesian culture. 
QUOTE (Derek @ Sep 20 2004, 10:16 PM)
actually the best example of Austronesian brotherhood, is through the Festival of Austronesian Cultures, which is celebrated on Taitung, Taiwan.
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2003 Festival of Austronesian Cultures in Taitung, Taiwan
Dates : 2002/12/21 ~ 12/31
Place : Taitung County
Sponsors : Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Education, Council for Cultural Affairs, Council of Indigenous Peoples
Organizer : Taitung County Government, National Museum of Prehistory
Associate : IOV Taiwan
Among the various tribes around the world, the range of distribution of the Austronesians is the second only to Indo-European tribes. The distance they cover from the east to the west is over half of the earth's circumference, covering from the Easter Island in the western shore of South America in the east, from the Madagascar in the eastern Africa in the west, from the southern area of New Zealand in the south, and the northern shore of Taiwan in the north. According to the Australian archeologist, Mr. Peter Bellwood's research, it shows that the Austronesian languages of Taiwan's aborigine peoples contain many ancient language elements, Taiwan is viewed as the homeland of Austronesian languages and possibly even the place where the Austronesian people originated.
The third "Festival of Austronesian Cultures in Taitung", designated as one the Twelve Major Local Festivals in Taiwan, is held at the National Museum of Prehistory in Taitung. Attractions include the Exhibition of Austronesian Musical Instruments, Tribal Experience Camp, Flotsam Creation of Installation Art, and Ceramic Creations
Some of the most popular events of the festival are the music and dance performances by visiting Austronesian cultural groups. As the international coordinator, IOV Taiwan invited groups from the four major Austronesian cultural regions: Indonesia, Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia, including performers from Madagascar, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The most special thing about the festival this year is that it provided a rare opportunity for groups from the westernmost (Madagascar) and easternmost (Easter Island) areas of Austronesian culture to come together for a grand exchange of experiences with Taiwan's aborigine peoples in Taitung.
http://www.iov.org.tw/english/event_2002/event200212.htm
Dates : 2002/12/21 ~ 12/31
Place : Taitung County
Sponsors : Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Education, Council for Cultural Affairs, Council of Indigenous Peoples
Organizer : Taitung County Government, National Museum of Prehistory
Associate : IOV Taiwan
Among the various tribes around the world, the range of distribution of the Austronesians is the second only to Indo-European tribes. The distance they cover from the east to the west is over half of the earth's circumference, covering from the Easter Island in the western shore of South America in the east, from the Madagascar in the eastern Africa in the west, from the southern area of New Zealand in the south, and the northern shore of Taiwan in the north. According to the Australian archeologist, Mr. Peter Bellwood's research, it shows that the Austronesian languages of Taiwan's aborigine peoples contain many ancient language elements, Taiwan is viewed as the homeland of Austronesian languages and possibly even the place where the Austronesian people originated.
The third "Festival of Austronesian Cultures in Taitung", designated as one the Twelve Major Local Festivals in Taiwan, is held at the National Museum of Prehistory in Taitung. Attractions include the Exhibition of Austronesian Musical Instruments, Tribal Experience Camp, Flotsam Creation of Installation Art, and Ceramic Creations
Some of the most popular events of the festival are the music and dance performances by visiting Austronesian cultural groups. As the international coordinator, IOV Taiwan invited groups from the four major Austronesian cultural regions: Indonesia, Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia, including performers from Madagascar, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The most special thing about the festival this year is that it provided a rare opportunity for groups from the westernmost (Madagascar) and easternmost (Easter Island) areas of Austronesian culture to come together for a grand exchange of experiences with Taiwan's aborigine peoples in Taitung.
http://www.iov.org.tw/english/event_2002/event200212.htm
derek, all u do is hate people which makes you ugly, i pity your soul less body.
QUOTE (dalawapo @ Sep 20 2004, 10:29 PM)
QUOTE (Derek @ Sep 20 2004, 10:16 PM)
actually the best example of Austronesian brotherhood, is through the Festival of Austronesian Cultures, which is celebrated on Taitung, Taiwan.
QUOTE
2003 Festival of Austronesian Cultures in Taitung, Taiwan
Dates : 2002/12/21 ~ 12/31
Place : Taitung County
Sponsors : Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Education, Council for Cultural Affairs, Council of Indigenous Peoples
Organizer : Taitung County Government, National Museum of Prehistory
Associate : IOV Taiwan
Among the various tribes around the world, the range of distribution of the Austronesians is the second only to Indo-European tribes. The distance they cover from the east to the west is over half of the earth's circumference, covering from the Easter Island in the western shore of South America in the east, from the Madagascar in the eastern Africa in the west, from the southern area of New Zealand in the south, and the northern shore of Taiwan in the north. According to the Australian archeologist, Mr. Peter Bellwood's research, it shows that the Austronesian languages of Taiwan's aborigine peoples contain many ancient language elements, Taiwan is viewed as the homeland of Austronesian languages and possibly even the place where the Austronesian people originated.
The third "Festival of Austronesian Cultures in Taitung", designated as one the Twelve Major Local Festivals in Taiwan, is held at the National Museum of Prehistory in Taitung. Attractions include the Exhibition of Austronesian Musical Instruments, Tribal Experience Camp, Flotsam Creation of Installation Art, and Ceramic Creations
Some of the most popular events of the festival are the music and dance performances by visiting Austronesian cultural groups. As the international coordinator, IOV Taiwan invited groups from the four major Austronesian cultural regions: Indonesia, Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia, including performers from Madagascar, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The most special thing about the festival this year is that it provided a rare opportunity for groups from the westernmost (Madagascar) and easternmost (Easter Island) areas of Austronesian culture to come together for a grand exchange of experiences with Taiwan's aborigine peoples in Taitung.
http://www.iov.org.tw/english/event_2002/event200212.htm
Dates : 2002/12/21 ~ 12/31
Place : Taitung County
Sponsors : Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Education, Council for Cultural Affairs, Council of Indigenous Peoples
Organizer : Taitung County Government, National Museum of Prehistory
Associate : IOV Taiwan
Among the various tribes around the world, the range of distribution of the Austronesians is the second only to Indo-European tribes. The distance they cover from the east to the west is over half of the earth's circumference, covering from the Easter Island in the western shore of South America in the east, from the Madagascar in the eastern Africa in the west, from the southern area of New Zealand in the south, and the northern shore of Taiwan in the north. According to the Australian archeologist, Mr. Peter Bellwood's research, it shows that the Austronesian languages of Taiwan's aborigine peoples contain many ancient language elements, Taiwan is viewed as the homeland of Austronesian languages and possibly even the place where the Austronesian people originated.
The third "Festival of Austronesian Cultures in Taitung", designated as one the Twelve Major Local Festivals in Taiwan, is held at the National Museum of Prehistory in Taitung. Attractions include the Exhibition of Austronesian Musical Instruments, Tribal Experience Camp, Flotsam Creation of Installation Art, and Ceramic Creations
Some of the most popular events of the festival are the music and dance performances by visiting Austronesian cultural groups. As the international coordinator, IOV Taiwan invited groups from the four major Austronesian cultural regions: Indonesia, Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia, including performers from Madagascar, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The most special thing about the festival this year is that it provided a rare opportunity for groups from the westernmost (Madagascar) and easternmost (Easter Island) areas of Austronesian culture to come together for a grand exchange of experiences with Taiwan's aborigine peoples in Taitung.
http://www.iov.org.tw/english/event_2002/event200212.htm
derek, all u do is hate people which makes you ugly, i pity your soul less body.
i pity your austronesian bs that nonody even reads.
QUOTE (Byron @ Sep 20 2004, 10:28 PM)
I'm interested in Austronesian culture.
Then go and make love to Dalawapo.
Your mean. 
QUOTE (Byron @ Sep 20 2004, 10:37 PM)
Your mean.
Oh boy you make me feel bad.
I may be a Vietnamese government supporter, but I do have feelings you know.
When I prick, do I not bleed? When I get beaten up, do I not cry?
When I prick, do I not bleed? When I get beaten up, do I not cry?
QUOTE (Byron @ Sep 20 2004, 10:43 PM)
I may be a Vietnamese government supporter, but I do have feelings you know.
When I prick, do I not bleed? When I get beaten up, do I not cry?
When I prick, do I not bleed? When I get beaten up, do I not cry?
Since when did you go all soft like a melting ice cream?
Anyway, if you haven't realised, I was just kidding bro. I'm in a good mood today.
QUOTE (福州市长 @ Sep 20 2004, 03:28 PM)
QUOTE (Bang @ Sep 20 2004, 01:16 PM)
you love fish sauce .
er.. fuzhou ren likes fish sauce too
Wow really?? most of my Cantonese friends don't though.. they like soya sauce...
QUOTE (DaiNamViet @ Sep 21 2004, 11:31 PM)
QUOTE (福州市长 @ Sep 20 2004, 03:28 PM)
QUOTE (Bang @ Sep 20 2004, 01:16 PM)
you love fish sauce .
er.. fuzhou ren likes fish sauce too
Wow really?? most of my Cantonese friends don't though.. they like soya sauce...
I'm the heaviest user of soy sauce in my family. But nothing would surpass fish sauce of course.
QUOTE (Nam Quoc Son Ha @ Sep 22 2004, 12:32 AM)
QUOTE (DaiNamViet @ Sep 21 2004, 11:31 PM)
QUOTE (福州市长 @ Sep 20 2004, 03:28 PM)
QUOTE (Bang @ Sep 20 2004, 01:16 PM)
you love fish sauce .
er.. fuzhou ren likes fish sauce too
Wow really?? most of my Cantonese friends don't though.. they like soya sauce...
I'm the heaviest user of soy sauce in my family. But nothing would surpass fish sauce of course.
True.. for me its fish sauce, soya sauce.. then salt.. alot.. hold the MSG please
QUOTE (chou_xiong @ Sep 20 2004, 11:53 AM)
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE VIETNAMESE?
Ahmm... Đông Tây Nam Bắc tiến!
that we vietnamese people look good.
and that we mostly dont have slit-eyes.
and that we mostly dont have slit-eyes.
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Ahmm... Đông Tây Nam Bắc tiến!
meaning???????????????????
QUOTE (Byron @ Sep 20 2004, 10:43 PM)
I may be a Vietnamese government supporter, but I do have feelings you know.
When I prick, do I not bleed? When I get beaten up, do I not cry?
When I prick, do I not bleed? When I get beaten up, do I not cry?
Byron has feeling...hahaha
It makes me feel funny and mushy inside.Yet, I get what you're saying though. We are Vietnamese and we are all people in the end despite our political differences.
QUOTE (ranmatatsumaru @ Sep 20 2004, 06:45 PM)
QUOTE (chou_xiong @ Sep 20 2004, 11:53 AM)
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE VIETNAMESE?
it means your ancestry can be traced to Vietnam
yeah.... what he said....
seriously... this thread is just asking for jokes.
My take on Vietnamese, that would be the language, is that first, it's like putting one spider web on top of another going deeper and deeper into this vortex....
Or it's like the strings of a harp. All so close together (representing the fact that pratically every V. word has 20 to 50 words that sound almost just like it... not counting the 6 variations of tone on each one of those different words represented by) six different pedals which can be applied to each of the different strings of the harp....
Words like good-bad, fresh-spoil, push-pull etc. sound very close...
Or it's like the strings of a harp. All so close together (representing the fact that pratically every V. word has 20 to 50 words that sound almost just like it... not counting the 6 variations of tone on each one of those different words represented by) six different pedals which can be applied to each of the different strings of the harp....
Words like good-bad, fresh-spoil, push-pull etc. sound very close...
QUOTE (kimme006 @ Feb 11 2005, 01:49 PM)
My take on Vietnamese, that would be the language, is that first, it's like putting one spider web on top of another going deeper and deeper into this vortex....
Or it's like the strings of a harp. All so close together (representing the fact that pratically every V. word has 20 to 50 words that sound almost just like it... not counting the 6 variations of tone on each one of those different words represented by) six different pedals which can be applied to each of the different strings of the harp....
Words like good-bad, fresh-spoil, push-pull etc. sound very close...
Or it's like the strings of a harp. All so close together (representing the fact that pratically every V. word has 20 to 50 words that sound almost just like it... not counting the 6 variations of tone on each one of those different words represented by) six different pedals which can be applied to each of the different strings of the harp....
Words like good-bad, fresh-spoil, push-pull etc. sound very close...
speaking of language.. it makes u guys more french then vietnamese
LOL, are you a french & vietnamese linguist? With the same logic chinese written in Pinyin is more english than chinese. Except the alphabet, they share nothing in common.
I am sure we all have pride and think that our motherland is superior. So I'll forego the nationalistic stuff.
For me, it is about the emotions behind the language when I speak it or when I listen to it. I have been in the US for more than 1/3 of my life, yet when I speak Vienamese, the depth of the emotions are greater than when I speak English. The words of Vietnamese music is more in touch with heart when I listen to it.
When I look at the photos and sceeneries from Vietnam, I feel peace in my heart, although I have never been to any one of thoses places.
I am drawn to anything Vietnamese. Thus the reason I am on this forum posting and listening to my countrymen and women voice their opinions.
and much more...
For me, it is about the emotions behind the language when I speak it or when I listen to it. I have been in the US for more than 1/3 of my life, yet when I speak Vienamese, the depth of the emotions are greater than when I speak English. The words of Vietnamese music is more in touch with heart when I listen to it.
When I look at the photos and sceeneries from Vietnam, I feel peace in my heart, although I have never been to any one of thoses places.
I am drawn to anything Vietnamese. Thus the reason I am on this forum posting and listening to my countrymen and women voice their opinions.
and much more...
I am vietnamese because I feel moved when I hear a Cải lương tune coming from vicinity by a hot and wet afternoon, when a hear a vietnamese voice. I feel vietnamese because of that land, these smells, those peaceful people. I feel anger when that land is spoiled, when vietnamese people are despised.... All these reasons make me vietnamese.
My friend, whatever your origin is, you may be born to chinese or austronesian or other parents, you are vietnamese if vietnamese language means to you. You're vietnamese if you can't spend a day without thingking of the fate of this land and its people.
My friend, whatever your origin is, you may be born to chinese or austronesian or other parents, you are vietnamese if vietnamese language means to you. You're vietnamese if you can't spend a day without thingking of the fate of this land and its people.
QUOTE (Preydominator @ Feb 11 2005, 02:45 PM)
LOL, are you a french & vietnamese linguist? With the same logic chinese written in Pinyin is more english than chinese. Except the alphabet, they share nothing in common.
see.. we dont' write pinyin.........
It's an example not mean in general, you don't write it but sure some people do write it down, not everyone use keyboard/PC, Pinyin is born long before PC get in common. Just an example for chinowei who apparently don't know much about vietnamese/french.
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The words of Vietnamese music is more in touch with heart when I listen to it.
A little too touching for me
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