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Our Lady's Child
Folktale Formosan HistoryMarch 16, 2017February 28, 2020

Our Lady’s Child?

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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Matriarch
Formosan History TraditionMarch 2, 2017February 28, 2020

Matriarch

In the ancient homeland of the Amis and Puyuma peoples on Taiwan’s Pacific coast, women once ruled. Learn about these traditional matriarchal societies!

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