The indigenous folktale on the origin of the name of Taiwan’s beautiful Sun Moon Lake.
Read More
Island Folklore: Taiwanese Tales & Traditions
An online repository of Taiwan’s folktales, history, legends, myths and traditions.
The indigenous folktale on the origin of the name of Taiwan’s beautiful Sun Moon Lake.
Read MoreAn ancient Atayal tale that tells of two suns in the sky and the hero who shot one down.
Read MoreAs newcomers settled in Taiwan, they faced the terror of the island’s notorious headhunters.
Read MoreFairies, genies and demons—Eurasian hinterlands are home to mythical beings, like Taiwan’s “mô-sîn-á.”
Read MoreBlack Bears and Clouded Leopards were not always black and spotted. This is their tale.
Read MoreFrom the Holy Bible to Taiwan’s indigenous Formosan tales, flood myths feature widely in ancient literature.
Read MoreTake 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.
Read MoreIn the ancient homeland of the Amis and Puyuma peoples on Taiwan’s Pacific coast, women once ruled. Learn about these traditional matriarchal societies!
Read MoreFrom pygmies to dwarves, legends of “little folk” exist all over the world, including Taiwan.
Read MoreThe Paiwan people have many origin myths. Here is a sampling of these Paiwan origin tales.
Read MoreThe Atayal are an ancient Austronesian tribe indigenous to Taiwan. This is their origin story.
Read MoreWhy do roosters crow? Why do stags have antlers? Why are dogs good deer-hunting companions?
Read More