"Since I was little, I've always known I am a child of Haga Paris Community, even though I live in Wuta." said Wilang Mawi, as he walks into.....

From the unique tanning crafts to farming tools and toys, the Tsou source material and inspiration from the forest and turn different handicrafts into new community features, which in turn, is used as medium to display their culture to outsiders.

The stone materials scattered in the mountain were all once homes to the Bunun. But here on flat land, a modern Bunun stone slab house is being built. Stacking stone slabs is like playing a jigsaw puzzle, there is a trick to stacking. ...

The two main selling points at Smangus are the 'giant trees' and 'peaches'. Peaches are a highly sought-after fruit that is harvested only once a year, and many tourists flock to the mountains year after year in seek of peaches. In addition to the naturally well-resourced environment, much behind-the-scenes hard work goes into the big juicy sweet peaches.

On the third day, we can finally open that kiln! After cooling for almost 40 hours, the electric kiln is still rather hot, and you need gloves to not get burnt. The first things we see upon opening the kiln were the boxes of pink-orange ceramic beads. Removing the layers, we are pleasantly surprised. Despite being fired in the same kiln, each piece comes out a little different in coloring. Foday shares that for larger pieces, even different parts on the same piece would have different coloring, which cannot be controlled. Such is the surprise and joy of kiln firing...

We watch the ocean every day. We see the waves, the tides. . . and now oceanfront hotels that boast great views. We find the sea has changed. We hear her cry. We decide to do something, in the water. What do you want when you go to the sea? The rush of adrenaline from fighting the waves? The comfort of wandering the beach? Or the tranquility and surprise of diving the ocean’s depths? What do I want when I go to the sea? Nothing. I don’t want to gain anything. I just want to hold on to something.

Recent years have seen a growing trend of people taking delight in outdoor activities, particularly hiking and camping. People are often seen to go to the mountains fully equipped, eager to experience the pleasure of getting close to nature. In fact, one doesn’t need to rely on any modern tools or gears to achieve coexistence with nature. All that they need for survival can be sourced from the mountains. Now let’s set off to explore the treasure trove of nature and wisdom left behind by our predecessors!

ear marks the 20th anniversary of his passing. When I left for University, I went from Hualien for Taipei alone. In an elite class at the Department of Music at National Normal University I felt ignorant and tried to stumble through. I made a quiet decision to return to Hualien and teach Music after graduating, not too sure what path to pursue. In my junior year, I took Professor Hsu’s course. He knew I was the only indigenous student in the class and was full of curiosity and expectations for me...

The “Three Generations Theory of Human Rights” proposed by the French scholar Karel Vasak is known for dividing human rights into three separate generations based on the development of human rights: 1. civil and political rights; 2. economic, social and cultural rights; and 3. developmental and environmental rights, rights of solidarity, and the right to peace. Here the rights of solidarity, also known as collective rights or group rights, refer to those rights that are enjoyed by virtue of sharing a collective identity, such as women’s rights, children’s rights, and minority rights. ...

“I like the natural scent of bamboo and rattan. Although it’s hard work - you have to collect the materials in the mountains and process them afterwards, I just really enjoy doing it.”

Compared to the ethnic separation in the 1950s and 1960s, interracial marriage is now very common. Marriage between different races can lead to a lot of getting used to, learning about and compromising for families on both sides as well as across generations.

In May 2017, the Lalauya Village in Alishan was filled with joy and happiness. Today is the big day of Tsou groom Pasuya and Non-indigenous bride Lin Ming-Yuan, and they will be wed in a traditional Tsou wedding which is rarely seen nowadays. Following the ancient customs, they wore traditional costumes and prepared pork, wine and rice cakes to throw a feast for friends and family.