My Little Room: Smangus 1 / 司馬庫斯 1

司馬庫斯位於新竹縣玉峰村，由泰雅族人自治管理，是個藏在山間的小村落，要開好一段山路才到得了這個與世隔絕的仙境。至於司馬庫斯的名字由來，則是為了要紀念一位叫作「馬庫斯」的祖先，司馬庫斯是敬稱。

Smangus is located in Yu-fong Village in Hsin-chu County, administered by the Tayal Tribe. It is a small village tucked away in the mountains. To go there, we experience a super bumpy car ride on the winding mountain roads. The name Smangus derives from the name of an ancestor Mangus. Smangus is the respectful form.

泰雅族屬高山民族，是台灣人口前幾名的原住民族群，現分布於中央山脈兩側。目前司馬庫斯戶籍上有登記的人口爲178人，從2004年開始共同合作的契約，百分之八十的居民一起經營當地的旅遊業和種植業。村落中心主要是為旅客設的食住空間，族人則以家族爲生活單位，有特殊技藝的家庭如打獵或編織，會在門牌上刻代表才藝的木雕圖騰。

The Atayal (Tayal) Tribe is a mountain tribe. Atayal means "genuine person" or "brave man." It is one of the biggest tribes in Taiwan now, mainly found on two sides of the Central Mountain Ranges. Now based on the population census, there are 178 inhabitants. Since 2004, about 80% of the tribespeople have worked together in the tourism section and agriculture. In the center of the village are buildings, especially wooden ones, dedicated to tourism. As for the locals, every family has their own house. If a family is particularly good at hunting or weaving, there will be totems on the wood-carved door plate.

村裡處處可見族人的木雕作品，因為沒有政府或外資介入，司馬庫斯流露著樸實簡單的生活風味。

Wood carvings are seen everywhere in the village. Without the interference of the government or private businesses from the outside world, there is an extremely simple yet charming feel to the place.

木屋外牆的塗鴉自然迷人。

I love the unadorned paintings on the outside of the wooden houses.

帶我們導覽的小帥哥魔豆說話的時候，陽光打在他的眼睛裡，非常好看。

Our guide, Modo, has the sunlight in his eyes, which I find a very beautiful image.

這是存放小米的榖倉，加高及加塑膠板是為了防止害蟲進入。

This is the storage house for millet. The wooden pillars and smooth plastic boards are to prevent bugs from eating the crops.

小米不同品種顏色也不一樣。

Different species of millet have different colors.

掉落木柱縫隙的小米粒居然發了芽，在這裡到處可感受生命力。

The millet seeds falling between the wooden pillars have burgeoned. Here, we witness the power of life in every corner.

部落裡有一間小學校，是新光國小司馬庫斯實驗分班，一到六年級只有十五個學生。魔豆說他小時候，為了到山對面的新光國小上學，一趟要步行四到五個小時。現在新光國小派三位老師到司馬庫斯支援。

There is a very small school here, the branch of Xin-guang Elementary School. The total number of students is 15. Modo says in his childhood, in order to go to school on the opposing side of the mountain, he had to walk 4-5 hours on each trip. Now three teachers are dispatched from Xin-guang Elementary School to teach in Smangus.