Yuma Taru is a legendary figure among the Atayal people of Taiwan. She has dedicated her life to preserving Taiwan’s indigenous heritage.
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Island Folklore: Taiwanese Tales & Traditions
An online repository of Taiwan’s folktales, history, legends, myths and traditions.
Yuma Taru is a legendary figure among the Atayal people of Taiwan. She has dedicated her life to preserving Taiwan’s indigenous heritage.
Read MoreThe Taiwan dollar is Taiwan’s legal tender. This is the story of the modern Taiwanese currency and its predecessor the Taiwanese yen!
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 MoreThe Taiwan Jingū (Grand Shrine of Taiwan) was chief among Taiwan’s 66 official Shinto shrines. What happened to it? Find out here!
Read MoreTaiwan’s Bunun people are an indigenous Formosan nation of famed warriors and skilled hunters.
Read MoreThe fascinating, global story of early Taiwanese money.
Read MoreA tongue-in-cheek guide to the bizarre and multifaceted history of Taiwanese toponyms.
Read MoreThe story of an old Taiwanese chieftain who dared to march against the Empire of Japan.
Read MoreThis is the legendary tale of a petty criminal who became an outlaw and a folk hero in Taiwan.
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.
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