Island storiesDakanua (達卡努瓦), Namasia, Kaohsiung
Designs sturdy reusable carriers so gifts of tea reach friends intact.
The story / Travel Packaging Maker
Made an orange fabric carrier with a broad handle for two closed tins of purchased Alishan Jin Xuan. At home, checks a small brew and uses a fabric coaster. This invented packaging work is not presented as an ancient Kanakanavu craft.
Cultural context
Travel Packaging Maker / Collection
A sandy-ochre shirt over a mint top, roomy turquoise shorts and navy low-top canvas shoes; a spool in the pocket. Holds an orange carrier containing two green tins of tea, both closed; the handle and attachments are clearly visible.
A burgundy velour hoodie with the hood down, soft grey trousers with pale cuffs; the character’s own bare jade-green feet. Holds a clear cup of golden oolong and a folded fabric coaster.
00 / Original form
A broad horizontal capsule head has a white-jade surface and a leaf pattern built into its side. Amber eyes and a little jade body keep the proportions compact.
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