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林仰忠:复兴潮州话,从家里开始
来自新加坡的林仰忠先生是资深的潮语新闻播音员,也是资深的潮州话老师。半个世纪以来,他一直在广播、戏剧、潮语课等多方面传播潮语及潮州文化。
2023年,是林仰忠先生从事潮语新闻广播的50周年,也是他开班教授潮州话的20周年。从2020年开始,林仰忠先生担任潮语导师,为新加坡“来拼潮州话”年度竞赛出题并主持,热心带领潮语爱好者们“寻音觅字”。
潮舖The Teochew Store 特别连线林仰忠先生,请他与我们分享在推广潮语及潮州文化的心路历程,并为有心学习潮州话的年轻人解疑答惑。
Teochew through the eyes of its visitors: A Spanish Jesuit shipwrecked in Teochew (Part 2)
"Well-built and tall, of white complexion, cheerful and good-looking". These were the descriptions of the physical appearance of the Teochew people given by Adriano de las Cortes, a Spanish Jesuit Father who was shipwrecked in Teochew in 1625.
However, what Cortes wrote about their character is a far less pleasant read: “They are extremely subtle, cunning and deceitful, and they show neither friendship, fidelity, nor compassion to foreigners and, moreover, show very little of it among themselves”. Was he being bias, vindictive or simply giving his true opinions?
Teochew through the eyes of its visitors: A Spanish Jesuit shipwrecked in Teochew (Part 1)
Three words that strike fear in every Teochew child: pah ka-ceng 拍尻倉!
Did you know that this was once also a punishment meted out to adults in China? A Jesuit Father, Adriano de las Cortes, learned this shuddering fact, and more, when a shipwreck made him an accidental visitor to the Teochew region 400 years ago.
Teochew Song: My Dearest Mother 潮州歌曲:親愛媽媽 (English translations to lyrics)
记得细许滇时
Remember the days when I was small
山花开放香满天
Mountain flowers in bloom and fragrance filled the air
听着伊轻声教我念诗儿
Hearing her soft voice teaching me to read poems
慈母线 游子衣
The compassionate mother’s threads sew the clothes on the wandering son
丝丝暖意在身边
Delicateness and warmth by my side
倚着伊 满是温馨欢喜
Leaning against her, it's full of warmth and happiness
Deng Cueng: Telling the Story of Teochew through Documentary & Old Photos
Wild Teochew, the first ever nature-documentary on wildlife in the Teochew region was officially released in the Teochew language recently. Deng Cueng (丁銓), who hails from Teochew, China, is the documentary’s director, as well as the editor of the photographic collection Historical Photos of Teochew. The Teochew Store had the pleasure of interviewing Deng Cueng to learn about his enthusiasm in promoting the nature and culture of his homeplace and the gains he has received from it.
丁铨:用纪录片和老照片讲述潮州故事
近期,首部讲述潮州野生世界的自然纪录片《野性潮州》潮语版正式上映。来自中国潮州的丁铨是这部纪录片的导演,也是影集《旧影潮州》的编著者。潮舖特别连线丁铨先生,请他与我们分享他在推广家乡自然及人文文化中的热忱和收获。
Teochew through the eyes of its visitors: The Scholar-Officials of Song
A thousand years ago our ancestors in Teochew lived together with giants. Giants that weighed four tons, neared three metres in height, had two floppy ears, a trunk and a mammoth appetite.
An entry in the History of Song (宋史), dated 1171, reported that farmers in the Teochew prefecture had to set up pit traps in their fields after hundreds of wild elephants ate their crops. The cause of the conflict was quite imaginably the expansion of human settlements and agricultural activities into the animals’ habitats and stomping grounds. However, the elephants did not withdraw into the forests as a result. Instead, they organised themselves into herds and waited on the roads to ambush any passing cart or horse, which they encircled until the humans collected grain to feed them. To live with nature rather than conquer it was a wisdom our forefathers understood well.
Recipe for making Soon Kueh using winter bamboo shoots
Here is a recipe from Singapore for making Soon Kueh using winter bamboo shoots (dang soon 冬笋)
Courtesy of Mr Tan Peng Boon.
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Wild Teochew 《野性潮州》 - now in Teochew-language commentary
Wild Teochew 《野性潮州》 is the first video produced on the wildlife in the Teochew region. It is a collection of footage produced by a group of local nature lovers over the course of 3 years.
This amazing documentary was nominated for the Best Production award (最佳作品) in the 3rd China Wildlife Image and Video Competition in 2022 (2022第三届野生生物影像年赛) hosted by Chinese National Geography and organized by DDFW and Chinese National Geography Book Company.
Wild Teochew can now be watched in Teochew-language commentary provided by its director Deng Cueng 丁铨 (author of Historical Photos of Teochew 旧影潮州), accompanied by Chinese and English language subtitles.
Wa Si Teochew Kia now available at Bras Basah, Singapore
Teochew through the eyes of its visitors: Chen Yaozou, an unsung hero
History has a funny old way of repeating itself.
Chen Yaozuo (陳堯佐) was a prime minister and grand tutor of the crown prince of the Song dynasty (960–1279) in the 11th century. Coming from a family of officials, he was a rising star at the start of his career, until he bravely, or some might say foolishly, answered a call of Emperor Zhenzong for open criticisms by submitting a memorial that spelt out the ills of the times, including matters that no one else dared to speak about. As a result, Chen Yaozuo was banished and demoted to become an assistant prefect in the Teochew prefecture. This happened in 998, almost 180 years after Han Yu of the Tang dynasty suffered a similar fate.
Recipe for making Ku Chai (chives) Kueh
Here is a recipe from Singapore for making Ku Chai (chives) Kueh.
Courtesy of Mr Tan Peng Boon.
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Recipe for making Ko-le (cabbage) Kueh
Here is a recipe from Singapore for making Ko-le (Cabbage) Kueh.
Courtesy of Mr Tan Peng Boon.
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Teochew through the eyes of its visitors: Han Yu, the genius who discovered one of life's greatest joys
Have you ever wondered how did our forefathers live 100 years ago, 200 years ago, or even 1,000 years ago?
Our ancestors were a lot of things. Merchants, traders, seafarers, fishermen, agriculturalists, tea connoisseurs, culinary experts, artisans, builders, artists, musicians, poets, etc. But somehow there was not a historian among them. They spent their lives and energies in pursuit of happiness in many ways that today endow us with a rich cultural heritage and identity. Yet, it did not occur to them to document themselves or the world they lived in.
Fortunately, the Teochew region had over the centuries its fair share of visitors, of whom a few were both keen observers and skilled writers.
We begin a new series of articles telling the history and people of Teochew through the eyes of these men and women, with Han Yu (韓愈), a literary genius from the Tang dynasty, who came to Teochew more than 1000 years ago and not only escaped death here, but also discovered here one of the life's greatest joys.
A Recipe for making Deluxe Png Kueh
Here is a recipe from Singapore for making a deluxe version of our Teochew Png Kueh. Compared to png kueh commonly sold in the market, it uses quality and a generous amount of ingredients. Commentary in the video is in English.
Courtesy of Mr Tan Peng Boon.
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ANNOUNCEMENT - Change in Store Currency
Product and shipping prices on The Teochew Store (www.theteochewstore.org), currently denoted in US dollars (USD), will be changed to Singapore dollars (SGD) with effect from 1st February 2023.
Prices will be adjusted to reflect the change in store currency.
We thank you for your continued support.
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Not Quite As Easy As ABC
Finding the proper Teochew terms to help 3-year-olds pick up a basic vocabulary in the Teochew language is surely as easy as ABC.
This was what we told ourselves when we set out to create Wa Si Teochew Kia—My First 120 Teochew Expressions Multimedia Flashcards 精选一百二十潮语词语》- 多媒体早教图卡), a set of educational flashcards with animated videos developed specially for babies and toddlers to learn their mother tongue together with their parents.
Then, we came to the word "mother"... Read more about some of the challenging decisions we faced in conceptalising and designing The Teochew Store’s first in-house product, which we realised through the generous funding of more than 100 backers from 14 different countries on Kickstarter last year.
Remembering the 1922 Swatow Typhoon 百年善纪——纪念潮汕八二风灾100周年
Watch 《百年善纪——纪念潮汕八二风灾100周年》, a four-part documentary produced by Shantou Television to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1922 Swatow Typhoon.
Commentary in Mandarin, with interviews in Teochew and Chinese subtitles.
Swatow Typhoon of 1922
“When the tidal wave came, the most vulnerable died tragically: some parents who carried several children were forced to let go the daughters to save themselves from drowning. Some mothers carried the babies with them and floated in the water, but the husbands took away the babies in order to save their wives. Some elderly parents could not swim and their sons did not abandon them, and they were all drowned. Some parents could not hold too many children together and they griped the children’s hair and little arms, but when they reached the high grounds, the younger ones had already died. Some elderly parents did not want to burden their adult children and they drowned themselves in order to save the family line. There were couples tied themselves together with strings but they were drowned. After the disaster, some people could not bear the deaths of their loved ones and they committed suicide.”
The First Nature Documentary of the Teochew Region
The Teochew people are not the only ones who live in the Teochew region. Watch Wild Teochew 《野性潮州》, an extraordinary documentary on wildlife in Teochew's mountains, rivers, city, villages and sea that is directed by Deng Cueng 丁铨 (author of Historical Photos of Teochew 旧影潮州) and collects footages produced by a group of local nature lovers over the course of 3 years.
ON SALE NOW! 正式发售!
Wa Si Teochew Kia—My First 120 Teochew Expressions Multimedia Flashcards is on sale now!
《我是潮州囝——精选一百二十潮语词语》- 多媒体早教图卡, 正式发售!
The 3rd "Teochew Language Challenge" (来拚潮州话啦!),
Hurry! Closing date for registration is on 4 December 2022.
Wa Si Teochew Kia - Your Rewards are Ready! 您的礼品已制作完毕!
To our friends, especially our "Wa Si Teochew Kia—My First 120 Teochew Expressions" Kickstarter campaign backers, our flashcards, t-shirts and tote bags are ready!
亲爱的支持者们,“我是潮州囝”的早教卡图卡、T恤衫及手提袋等礼品已制作完毕!
For backers with physical rewards, we will be in touch with you over the next few days concerning arrangements and payment for shipping.
如果您是有实体礼品奖励的支持者,我们将在近期与您联系并确认相关的运费。
Do also remember to confirm with us the name you wish to appear in our credits, if you have not done so, as we are applying the final touches to our videos.
此外,我们正在对早教图卡的视频进行最后的修改和润色,如果您希望出现在我们的视频片尾的答谢名单中,但还未告知我们您的名字,请尽快与我们确认,谢谢!
Our flashcards will also soon be on sale on The Teochew Store website. Do look out for them on this website
“我是潮州囝——精选一百二十潮语词语”早教图卡即将在潮舗网站上市,请继续关注本网站。
A Final Push 最后的冲刺
We are entering the final 50 hours of our Wa Si Teochew Kia – My First 120 Teochew Expressions Kickstarter campaign. As we make our final push, do continue to help us tell more people about our project. Thank you!
To learn about this project or contribute to our crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, please click here.
《我是潮州囝——精选一百二十潮语词语》的众筹活动已进入最后五十小时。我们还在努力做最后冲刺。请您继续支持我们,并帮忙转发我们的项目给您身边的亲戚朋友,谢谢!
请点击这里,了解这个项目并资助我们在Kickstarter发起的筹款活动。
Wa Si Teochew Kia—My First 120 Teochew Expressions 《我是潮州囝——精选一百二十潮语词语》
Today we launch our crowdfunding for Wa Si Teochew Kia—My First 120 Teochew Expressions, a set of multimedia flashcards developed by The Teochew Store for children under the age of three to learn the Teochew language together with their parents.
Read more about how you can contribute to this meaningful project on this page, or visit our Kickstarter campaign directly from here.
《我是潮州囝——精选一百二十潮语词语》由潮舗特别推出。这是一套让父母与三岁以下幼儿一起学习潮语的多媒体早教图卡。我们今天正式启动众筹活动,希望得到您的支持和资助。您可以这个页面了解更多项目详情,或点击这里直接浏览我们在 Kickstarter平台的网页。
Restoring Teochew to Our Families 助力潮州话在家中的复兴
Parents, do you still remember the excitement of watching your newborn open his/her fingers for the first time? Or executing the first rollovers? Sitting up, standing, and walking?
父母们,你是否还记得第一次看到您的宝宝打开小手时的喜悦?或是在看到他们第一次翻身、坐、站和走路的时候呢?
All these “firsts” are swiftly achieved one after another. These are glorious days when new parents are still in a state of wonder, but the baby seems to know exactly what to do next as if he/she is pre-programmed. How many times are we led to believe our precious baby can master just about anything, and will one day become everything he/she is destined for?
这些所有的“第一次”,伴随着宝宝的成长,一个又一个迅速地出现。我们父母还在感叹这些“里程碑”的时候,我们的宝宝好像被预设默认程序一样,似乎已经知道下一步该做什么。有多少次,我们被引导着相信,我们可爱的孩子们几乎可以做任何事情,有朝一日他们会实现他们命中注定的潜能。
Then the child learns to talk...
后来,我们的宝宝开始学说话。。。
Final 7 Days of Our Crowdfunding Campaign 我们众筹活动最后七天
Have we mentioned that you can get our Wa Si Teochew Kia – My First 120 Teochew Expressions flashcards (3 boxes of 40 cards each, recommended retail price: S$60) now for just S$55? At the same time, you will receive personal copies of our 10 flashcard videos and your name will be included in the credits at the end of our videos as well as on The Teochew Store “Wa Si Teochew Kia My First 120 Teochew Expressions” project page.
在众筹期间,您可以以55新加坡元的优惠价获得一整套《我是潮州囝-精选一百二十潮语词语》纸质版的早教图卡(共3盒120张;定价:S$60)。同时您也会收到全套早教的视频(共10个)。您的名字将出现在我们视频的片尾,以及潮舗网站《我是潮州囝-精选一百二十潮语词语》项目页面的答谢名单中。
We also have other attractive rewards, such as attractive Wa Si Teochew Kia family characters portrait tote bags and T-shirts of our adorable Wa Si Teochew Kia family characters.
此外,我们还有其他的礼品选择。例如印有“我是潮州囝”卡通全家福的手提袋和印有”我是潮州囝“卡通人物的T恤衫 。
If you are looking for a special gift idea, how about getting our partner illustrators to hand paint a personalised cartoon portrait of your child?
如果您在寻找一样特别的礼物给您的孩子, 也可以考虑让我们的合作画家为他(她)亲自手绘一幅卡通肖像画。
Everything on our “Wa Si Teochew Kia My First 120 Teochew Expressions” Kickstarter campaign page.这一切尽在《我是潮州囝-精选一百二十潮语词语》Kickstarter众筹网页。
Fun Fact behind Wa Si Teochew Kia Jingle 《我是潮州囝》有趣花絮
"1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Wa Si Teochew Kia".
Do you know our Wa Si Teochew Kia jingle is sung by J.J., a 3-year-old Teochew boy from Singapore? J.J. also composed the tune as an English counting song for Mummy when she was out for dinner one night.
All children have incredible learning potential.
Wa Si Teochew Kia – My First 120 Teochew Expressions is a set of multimedia flashcards developed by The Teochew Store to help children under 3 learn to speak Teochew together with their parents.
To learn about this project or contribute to our crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, please click here.
“一,二,三,四,五,我是潮州囝”。
你知道吗,我们项目《我是潮州囝》的小曲是由新加坡三岁潮州男孩J.J.演唱。J.J.在某个妈妈外出的晚上创作了这首曲。
每个小孩都蕴藏着惊人的学习潜能。
《我是潮州囝——精选一百二十潮语词语》由潮舗推出,是一套帮助父母与三岁以下幼儿一起学习潮州话的多媒体早教图卡。
请点击这里,了解这个项目并资助我们在Kickstarter发起的筹款活动。
Wa Si Teochew Kia – My First 120 Teochew Expressions: Kickstarter Campaign Update 6
此时此刻,我们的喜悦无法用言语形容!从项目策划,到词汇考究,再到绘图、图卡和视频制作,以及Kickstarter众筹页面和礼品的筹备,还有后期宣传……在要兼顾本职工作的情况下,我们这个小团队用了将近四个月的时间走到了今天这一步,实属不易。
Wa Si Teochew Kia – My First 120 Teochew Expressions: Kickstarter Campaign Update 5
《我是潮州囝——精选一百二十潮语词语》早教图卡的筹款活动将在2022年8月15日结束,请大家继续支持我们实现目标,助力潮州话在家中的复兴! 请点击这里,了解这个项目。
Our Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for Wa Si Teochew Kia—My First 120 Teochew Expressions multimedia flashcards runs till 15th August 2022. Continue to lend us your support today to reach our goal and fulfill our dream of Restoring Teochew to Our Families. Please click here to learn more about our project.