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Matriarch
Austronesian History TraditionMarch 2, 2017March 10, 2021

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
Austronesian Mythology TraditionDecember 22, 2016October 7, 2020

Dwarves Who Fell

From pygmies to dwarves, legends of “little folk” exist all over the world, including Taiwan.

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Paiwan Origin Myths
Austronesian MythologyDecember 15, 2016July 5, 2020

Paiwan Origin Myths

The Paiwan people have many origin myths. Here is a sampling of these Paiwan origin tales.

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Tattooed Faces
Austronesian Mythology TraditionDecember 7, 2016February 28, 2020

Tattooed Faces

The Atayal are an ancient Austronesian tribe indigenous to Taiwan. This is their origin story.

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The Rooster's Crow
Austronesian Folktale MythologyDecember 1, 2016February 28, 2020

The Rooster’s Crow

Why do roosters crow? Why do stags have antlers? Why are dogs good deer-hunting companions?

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