Author: Island Folklore
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Dragon Boats
The history and activities of the popular festival that marks the coming of summer in Taiwan!
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Lady Compassion
This is the story of the evolution of Taiwan’s beloved Goddess of Mercy—how a Buddhist princely saint became a motherly deity for the Taiwanese.
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The Great Flood
From the Holy Bible to Taiwan’s indigenous Formosan tales, flood myths feature widely in ancient literature.
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All Eyes and Ears
The Sea Goddess has two loyal attendants who are “all eyes and ears.” This is their story.
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The Silent Maiden
The Sea Goddess is the protector of Taiwan. She was once a real person and this is her legend.
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Our Lady’s Child?
Take a guess: Is this a German fairy tale? Or is it a Taiwanese folktale? Explore the secret behind stories from opposite sides of the earth.
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A Tale of Two Cities
“Three-eight” is both the date of International Women’s Day (March 8) and a very common Taiwanese expression or tease. What’s the connection? Find out here!
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Matriarch
In the ancient homeland of the Amis and Puyuma peoples on Taiwan’s Pacific coast, women once ruled. Learn about these traditional matriarchal societies!
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Dwarves Who Fell
From pygmies to dwarves, legends of “little folk” exist all over the world, including Taiwan.