Island Folklore

Seventh Eve

A love story—once each year, two stars cross the “Silver River” for a long-awaited reunion.

The history and activities of the popular festival that marks the coming of summer in Taiwan!

This series explores Taiwan’s summertime festivals, aboriginal tales and Hakka traditions.

An account of the evolution of Taiwan’s beloved Goddess of Mercy.

From the Holy Bible to Taiwan’s aboriginal tales, flood myths feature widely in ancient literature.

The Sea Goddess has two loyal attendants who are “all eyes and ears.” This is their story.

A short, tragic tale that tells of how fireflies came to be and how they got their name.

The Sea Goddess is the protector of Taiwan. She was once a real person and this is her legend.

Take a guess: Is this a German fairytale? Or is it a Taiwanese folktale?

“3/8” is the date of the Int’l Women’s Day. It also sounds just like a very common Taiwanese expression.