Tradition Archives | Island Folklore

The Formosan Tiger: Taiwan’s Big-Cat Folklore and History

The Formosan Tiger features prominently in Taiwanese culture. Here are four examples!

Behold, this is your definitive at-home siu-kiann guide for combating your child’s nightmares and mom’s sleep deprivation.

Taiwan’s Bunun people are an indigenous Formosan nation of famed warriors and skilled hunters.

Taiwanese traditions that centre around the island’s cows, oxen and buffalos.

The ancient Chinese tale of the lady who became the Goddess of the Moon.

An age-old tea ceremony that closes gaps and bridges families and friends in Taiwan.

More than just a festival treat, rice dumplings are a tasty snack that the Taiwanese have loved for centuries!

A race that determined the 12 signs of the zodiac and forever pitted cats against mice.

Fairies, genies and demons—Eurasian hinterlands are home to mythical beings, like Taiwan’s “mô-sîn-á.”

The seventh lunar month is widely known in Taiwan as Guǐyuè, literally “Ghost Month.”

Under Tung blossoms, a new folk festival spearheads Taiwan’s modern Hakka cultural revival!

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