Island Folklore: Taiwanese Tales & Traditions

An online repository of Taiwan’s folktales, history, legends, myths and traditions.

Tag: Hokkien

  • Taiwanese Language: History, Culture and Linguistics

    Taiwanese Language: History, Culture and Linguistics

    Island Folklore
    Taiwanese Tales & Traditions • An online repository of Taiwan’s folktales, history, legends, myths and traditions.

    Taiwanese is more than a language; it’s a symbol of Taiwan’s rich culture, history and a living embodiment of Taiwan’s heritage and identity.

  • Writing the Taiwanese Language: The POJ Story

    Writing the Taiwanese Language: The POJ Story

    Island Folklore
    Taiwanese Tales & Traditions • An online repository of Taiwan’s folktales, history, legends, myths and traditions.

    This is the story of a bizarre and fascinating writing system, developed in the 1800s, used to write the Taiwanese language.