Take for example the packed-earth house in Taitung christened “ Ah Niu Cun. ” The main material for the walls is earth dug up when the foundation was put in. To the earth was added water, sand, and rice stalks, then the mixture was rolled by hand into balls, which were packed tightly to form the walls.
以台東的捏土屋「阿牛村」為例，主要牆面建材即來自於基地開挖時的泥土，將土壤和水，加入沙子、稻稈後，用雙手搓出一顆顆土球，再將土球緊密地揉壓堆砌成整片牆面。