Established by the Taiwanese Plains Indigenous People, the inter-ethnic and inter-language Tatuturo Confederation was once a supreme power in Centr...

Taboos in Taiwanese indigenous mythology and oral literature are originated from the visions happening in ancestors’ lives. In the awe of nature or...

Now, it has been three decades since the first initiation of indigenous movement. From urban to rural communities, from grass roots to govern......

The indigenous peoples in Taiwan did not have written languages of their own. Through word of mouth was the only way they could save the mythologies..

"Well since you’ve sincerely asked, here are my genuine answers.” What glitters the mythology in indigenous religions are those lovely yet charming...

Setting out from Provincial Highway 18 at the foot of the mountain, passing by the various signage and local specialty stores featuring Alishan, the winding road into the mountain expands before us. It is the road tourists are eager to embark on, and the route of migration the Tsou people took over a century ago, deep into the mountain......

In 2002, a helicopter carrying 15 elder ones landed in Laipunuk in Yanping Township, Taitung, on a patch in the woods previously cleared by youths in the indigenous community. The flight only took 10 minutes, but the elder ones have been waiting for over 60 years. ...

1,500 meters above sea level; first access to electricity in 1979; first road leading out built in 1995, these are numbers that describe Smangus, but nothing can compare to what the body actually feels after driving for 3 hours along the winding and bumpy roads, going up and down and constantly rocking in all directions before finally reaching the entrance of this indigenous community. This indigenous community, once isolated due to its geographical setting, later became a popular tourist site due to the giant trees discovered over three decades ago...

“Pangcah Pottery”, namely potteries made by the Pangcah, can be categorized as vessels for “daily” use and “ritual” use. The former includes water jugs, rice pots, ceramic yans, and wine bottles, each with its specific function; the latter refers to the cup used to pay tribute to the spirits and ancestors in rituals. Makers of Pangcah pottery are mainly women. They only make potteries once a year for the duration of one week, sometime between the time the seedlings for the second crop season have been planted and before the rice is to be harvested...

The earliest literature documenting Orchid Island is the Account of the Eastern and Western Oceans by Zhang Xie in the Ming Dynasty, in which he referred to Orchid Island as “Hong Dou Islet”. In 1988, Hengchun County magistrate Chou Yu-Chi included Orchid Island, then named “Hong Tou Islet”, as part of the Qing Dynasty territory, under Hengchun County. This was the official inclusion of Orchid Island in national territory, marking the beginning of colonization in Orchid Island...

Mi Mi of the Truku people is one of the few indigenous huntresses with a “hunter certificate” issued by the government. She sees hunting as sacred work combining skills, wisdom, and art, and is dedicated to passing on the glory of hunters.

Sawtoy．Saytay has been studying Amis traditional musical instrument for over three decades, and there is no end to this path of cultural learning and inheritance. He says, “as long as I live and breath, this path will go on and on.”