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Pandanus fruit hanging and Corn-leaf wrapped rice in Lanyu (Orchid Island), Taiwan

Life on Lanyu today

August 26, 2017August 13, 2025 Willy Chen

Growing tourism Lanyu, also known as Orchid Island, Taiwan, was one of the 52 top tourist destinations of the world as featured by the magazine New York Times in 2014, including a mention as a world-class diving paradise. The tourist … Continue reading Life on Lanyu today

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Flying fish hung to dry in Tao tradition on Lanyu (Orchid Island), Taiwan

Flying fish season

July 26, 2017April 9, 2024 Willy Chen

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

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Taro and Yami taro sweet potatoes harvested on Orchid Island (Lanyu), Taiwan, two women, a man a child and a sunshade

Calendar of the Tao

July 25, 2017April 9, 2024 Willy Chen

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 stays put” -> from … Continue reading Calendar of the Tao


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