Taiwan Indigenous News
Friday, 20 February 2009
TB Treatment Delays In Taiwan
It should also be noted that the mortality rate and incidence of TB are much greater in aboriginal communities in Taiwan than in non-aboriginal areas. ...
Taiwan's indigenous population up 2.05 percent
MOI officials said the increase was about six times that of the 0.34 percent rate of growth of Taiwan's overall population. Taiwan's indigenous people were ...
Not the same old song and dance
He aims to present a more authentic picture of Aboriginal performing arts and culture. “I want our customers to see the performances in their most original ...
President pushes to boost tourism in Taiwan's indigenous areas
8 (CNA) Concerned over the development of tourism in Taiwan's indigenous areas, President Ma Ying-jeou asked government agencies Sunday to work with travel ...
There are many taboos among the Kavalan with regard to the trunks of banana trees that have been used in sacrificial rites. The most important one says that one may not step over such a trunk, for otherwise its fibers will tear and can no longer be used for weaving cloth. Another taboo says that a woman who is in the habit of drinking alcohol should first pray to the ancestors before she begins a day’s weaving work.
The Kavalan tribe’s traditional craft of banana fiber weaving, which is also known on the Ryukyu Islands and the Philippines, is a precious cultural heritage that fully displays the manual skills and artistic creativity of Taiwan’s aboriginal peoples. It is an important link to the Kavalans’ past and tradition, and, even more importantly, a cultural totem that may help to keep their distinct tribal identity alive through future generations.