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 ...
The Rukai Four Step is one of their most important dances. The performers stand with their hands stretched out sideways at an angle, touching hands with the next dancer to form a triangle that’s open at the bottom. After the dance has begun, other dancers may join in at any time: all it takes is for two of the dancers to release each others’ hands and then form new “triangles” with the dancer who just joined. Of course, the overall formation will change if many new dancers join in. Most frequently, the dancers will form a closed circle, but other formations, such as single file or “moving coil” are also possible.
The Rukai Four Step exists in two basic forms: one where men and women dance together, and the other where they dance in two separate formations. Since dance is generally a part of ritual ceremonies, distinctions of seniority and status are strictly observed. If men and women dance together, the men are in front and the women in the back. If they dance separately, the men form a large circle around the women, who form a smaller inside circle—an arrangement that is indicative of the fact that Rukai men are supposed to protect the women well.