Taiwan has a long and colourful history. From Austronesian cultural explosions to modern tech booms, it has never ceased to amaze.
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Island Folklore: Taiwanese Tales & Traditions
An online repository of Taiwan’s folktales, history, legends, myths and traditions.
Taiwan has a long and colourful history. From Austronesian cultural explosions to modern tech booms, it has never ceased to amaze.
Read MoreWe organize Taiwanese folklore into nine broad and overlapping categories. Four based on ethnic origin, and five on folkloric genre!
Read MoreIn 1704, the fantastical book “Description of Formosa” was published in London, England—and it was full of nonsense and gobbledygook!
Read MoreThis is the story of how the Dutch East India Company arrived in Taiwan, named it, yanked it from its slumber and pushed it upon the world stage!
Read MoreThis is the story of a bizarre and fascinating writing system, developed in the 1800s, used to write the Taiwanese language.
Read MoreHow Canadian George Leslie Mackay built Taiwan’s Presbyterian Christian Church and brought healthcare to thousands.
Read MoreThe fascinating, global story of early Taiwanese money.
Read MoreThis 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.
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.
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