Indigenous Taiwan

'mata' is a universal Austronesian term for eye, so be Mata Taiwan the bridge between Taiwanese indigenous cultures and the world!

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3/ The Longqiao cats might originate from Southeast Asia likely brought by Chinese merchants, and are part of a broader narrative of transnational maritime trade. The indigenous term for 'cat' in Hengchun is 'niau', a Minnan loanword, further illustrating the cultural blend.

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1/ The 17th-century sea traders kept cats on ships for a vital role: protecting food & crops from mice. 🐱 The 'Kinky Tail Cat', with its unique short or kinked tail, is a symbol of this era and witnessed the cultural exchanges between traders and Taiwan. #MaritimeHeritage

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2/ The Hengchun Peninsula in southern Taiwan is also a home of kinky cats, or 'Langqiao Cats'. They were renowned for their exceptional mouse-catching abilities. 🌊🐈 Officials in 1760s Taiwan praised their skills, and even documented buying one for its efficacy against rodents.

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@ASemendawai Tamlau ku, mahanru! / My friend, best wishes to you!

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#TedrosAdhanomGhebreyesus from #WHO, come to #Taiwan to enjoy our charming "attacks" any time whenever you are willing to open your mind enjoying the diversified indigenous culture here -- one of the cradles of the world's Austroneisn culture! #ThisAttackComeFromTaiwan

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A traditional taro "auto-roasting machine" of indigenous Paiwan and Rukai people -- As the taros are put from the top of the device made of stone slabs, the taros not so well-roasted with more moisture would easily… https://t.co/BsbjRIvg1D

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Cooking time -- Maybe a common arrangement of kitchen implements in a traditional indigenous Paiwan household.⠀⠀
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#design #home #homedecor #architecture #interior #interiordesigner #decoration #decor #homedesign… https://t.co/yV8rWHx5iv

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With 30 days to go for the mandated same-sex marriage to kick into effect in #Taiwan, Taipei City government has started accepting same-sex couples' application for marriage registration on May 24. https://t.co/nUWirmOZHq

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Indigenous actors to be recruited by the producer of "The Teenage Psychic"! 下一位公視名演員就是你！斥資1.55億本土大河劇《傀儡花》原民演員募集中 - https://t.co/1TNphn6US0

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Indigenous stone-slabbed house preserved in Old Tavatavang, a Paiwan community in southwestern Taiwan in Pingtung.⁣⁣ @ 舊達來部落 https://t.co/9G67SqTZKW

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Paiwan people are one of the Taiwanese indigenous peoples that apply glass beads on their… https://t.co/XHlVf4YmjO

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Stories on the wall. en 花蓮縣台灣原住民族文化館 https://t.co/i9eyEknP3F

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We saw many “palakaw”, the traditional fishing trap of indigenous Amis (Pangcah), by a… https://t.co/jFr65CTnlS

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Millet dream #travel #life #taiwan https://t.co/aJO1vuSFfN

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Illustration of Taiwanese indigenous people by Ino Kanori, one of the most influential Japanese… https://t.co/YU524UnsgZ

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A cloudy day in Fata’an. en 花蓮馬太鞍濕地 https://t.co/Rh1YuLGobv

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The Ptasans, Taiwanese indigenous peoples including Tayal, Seediq, and Truku, say one's life is… https://t.co/F4vw5aw5R8

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Kaicyng is one of the best knifemaking families among Truku, the famous knife makers among… https://t.co/sgcktZ4MFz

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Only a chieftain or a noble can bear the nobility of the feathers of a crested serpent eagle,… https://t.co/38gFkMkQnz

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Preparing for the coming of the feast with ancestral spirits. Read more: https://t.co/oGfFdyrfBw