Aboriginal cultural performance |
The aboriginal cultures of Taiwan represent 2% of the population of the island. There are 12 aboriginal tribes- the Amis, Atayal, Bunun, Paiwan, Puyuma, Rukai, Thao, Saisiyat, Tsou, Kavalan, Truku and Yami .
Traditional culture has been greatly influenced by the predominant Chinese culture of the island, but due to a relatively small number of intermarriages and a pride in tradition and ritual, the tribes have remained relatively homogenous and culturally pure.
A Tsou tribal ceremony |
The best places to encounter aboriginal culture are Wulai, Orchid Island, the areas surrounding Taroko Gorge, Wutai and at the Shunyi Aboriginal Museum in Taipei.
