Discovering Lanyu by accident ☵ Why Lanyu? Why just the farthest of all Taiwanese Islands? The cause might have been an encounter in Hualien, a small city on the northeastern coast of Taiwan, where the Lanyu adventure began. On the … Continue reading European tourists’ perspective
Tao’s new boats ceremony in July On the day before the date of the new ship’s launching ceremony in July (see Tao calendar), the crew must be dressed up for the personal invitations to friends and family. On the morning … Continue reading New boat launching ceremony
The flying fish season is the most important hunting and fishing season of the Tao tribe. Capturing flying fish is the most crucial thing for local people. Flying fish has also become the basis of Tao social organization, ritual culture, … Continue reading Flying fish season
The lunar year of the Tao is divided into 3 seasons: 1) Teyteyka, the hot season which is a period for collective celebrations and the time for building -> from July to November 2) Amian, the cold season “when everyone … Continue reading Calendar of the Tao
Millet harvest season ceremony At the beginning of the year the time of the millet harvest festival is decided by the elders who need to inform everyone. The millet harvest festival is held around June. All millet planting members will … Continue reading Traditional ceremonies
Lanyu – home of the Tao Lanyu (Orchid Island) is home to the Tao, an ethnic minority group who migrated to the island from the Batan Archipelago (modern day Philippines) 800 years ago. The island is known to them as … Continue reading Ponso no Tao – island of the people (Irala)