Island Folklore

Series III

This series presents Taiwan’s summertime festivals, an aboriginal tale and Hakka traditions.

An account of the evolution of Taiwan’s beloved Goddess of Mercy.

From the Holy Bible to Taiwan’s aboriginal tales, flood myths feature widely in ancient literature.

The Sea Goddess has two loyal attendants who are “all eyes and ears.” This is their story.

A short, tragic tale that tells of how fireflies came to be and how they got their name.

The Sea Goddess is the protector of Taiwan. She was once a real person and this is her legend.

Take a guess: Is this a German fairytale? Or is it a Taiwanese folktale?

“3/8” is the date of the Int’l Women’s Day. It also sounds just like a very common Taiwanese expression.

In the ancient homeland of the Amis and Puyuma peoples, women once ruled.

In this instalment, we pay homage to the Int’l Women’s Day with Taiwanese women’s tales!