Taiwan Indigenous News

Tuesday, 25 October 2005

Female head of the national park system seeks to improve parks
... She said she could sense the wisdom of the mountain forests as passed down throughout the ages by Taiwan's indigenous peoples. The ...

Hsieh reveals moves to help indigenous students
... crystal display television to the students at an elementary school in Taitung County and announced more measures to help Taiwan's indigenous children secure ...

Tribe wants official recognition
... "Taiwan's indigenous tribes are all unique minorities in this country, but we are all the original residents of the island. Every ...

泰雅族

神話與祭儀

非常強調傳統儀式是泰雅族文化特色之一，結合神話傳說與獨特象徵物的運用，凝聚成文化信仰、建構價值觀和集體記憶的核心，泰雅族儀式通常嚴謹而肅穆。

• 祖靈祭：每年到了秋收冬藏之際，泰雅族人都帶著虔誠的心祭拜祖靈，感謝祖靈對後代子孫一年的護佑。
• 開墾祭：每年到新年，長老帶領族人前往附近山區勘查地形，覓一處肥沃地即行Raraong（占卜凶吉），如果是吉祥就進行開墾。
• 播種祭：泰雅族播種祭少有人聽聞，約在二月至三月間，頭目召集族人討論播種的各項準備工作。祭前必須生火，火種不得熄滅。
• 收割祭：頭目召集族人商議收割時的規定，邀請親友、協助、收割前舉行da sa ing（收割禮）。
• 狩獵祭：由頭目召集族人開會，決定狩獵日期。有獵物，則帶回部落，並跳舞飲宴，來慶祝豐收。