Taiwanese aborigines

“Taiwanese aborigines” is the term commonly applied in reference to the indigenous peoples of Taiwan.  They are Austronesian peoples, with linguistic and genetic ties to other Austronesian ethnic groups, such as peoples of the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Madagascar, Polynesia, and Oceania (Hill et al. 2007; Bird, Hope & Taylor 2004). The issue of an ethnic identity unconnected to the Asian mainland has become one thread in the discourse regarding the political status of Taiwan.

Here are something about “Headhunting”.
The Highland tribes were renowned for their skill in headhunting, which was a symbol of bravery and valor (Hsu 1991:29–36). Almost every tribe except the Yami (Tao) practiced headhunting. Once the victims had been dispatched the heads were taken then boiled and left to dry, often hanging from trees or shelves constructed for the purpose. A party returning with a head was cause for celebration, as it would bring good luck. The Bunun people would often take prisoners and inscribe prayers or messages to their dead on arrows, then shoot their prisoner with the hope their prayers would be carried to the dead. Han settlers were often the victims of headhunting raids as they were considered by the aborigines to be liars and enemies. A headhunting raid would often strike at workers in the fields, or employ the ruse of setting a dwelling alight and then decapitating the inhabitants as they fled the burning structure. It was also customary to later raise the victim's surviving children as full members of the tribe. Often the heads themselves were ceremonially ‘invited' to join the tribe as members, where they were supposed to watch over the tribe and keep them safe. The indigenous inhabitants of Taiwan accepted the convention and practice of headhunting as one of the calculated risks of tribal life. The last groups to practice headhunting were the Paiwan, Bunun, and Atayal groups (Montgomery-McGovern 1922). Japanese rule ended the practice by 1930, but some elder Taiwanese can recall the practice (Yeh 2003).

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Something I learned about food fair

We have to eat every day, just like we have to study. We read everything in our book and we remember them, but we never care about what we put in our mouth, what we use, even what we do during we are eating! That sounds weird but it’s true: What we eat is as important as what we study. But we seldom think about it.

From the garden party, I learned about Taiwanese traditional food, like “steam burger”, “spring roll ice cream” and “Hakka ground tea”. All of them are delicious, and they are cheap, too. We can also make them at home by ourselves. It’s not difficult at all.

From the video about French fries, I learn that a lot of food maybe tastes delicious. But it’s really disgusting when you find out how it was made and what they put in. You can’t imagine what they have added in it, so the best way to avoid it is to cook and eat AT HOME!!!

From the lesson of Taiwanese table manners, I noticed that some manners are really important but we never think about them. Some of them are specific in certain places, and some of them are common in whole Taiwan.

From this project, I really learned many things about Taiwan. In fact, time is not enough. I think we have to spend more time knowing more about Taiwan, the place we live.