Take 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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Take 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 More“Three-eight” is both the date of International Women’s Day (March 8) and a very common Taiwanese expression or tease. What’s the connection? Find out here!
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 MoreThis is the legendary tale of a petty criminal who became an outlaw and a folk hero in Taiwan.
Read MoreThe Atayal are an ancient Austronesian tribe indigenous to Taiwan. This is their origin story.
Read MoreIn the late 1600s, the pirate king, Koxinga, ruled over the island of Taiwan. Today, he is a Taiwanese folk hero and this is his story.
Read MoreWhy do roosters crow? Why do stags have antlers? Why are dogs good deer-hunting companions?
Read MoreFrom a children’s tale: On the 3rd day of the Lunar New Year, the mice welcome their brides.
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