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All articles filed in Thao

The White Stag
Austronesian Folktale Legend MythologyJanuary 18, 2018April 25, 2022

The White Stag

A mysterious, otherworldly guide leads unsuspecting Thao hunters to a new homeland.

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Sun Moon Lake
Austronesian Folktale MythologyJanuary 4, 2018February 28, 2020

Sun Moon Lake

The indigenous folktale on the origin of the name of Taiwan’s beautiful Sun Moon Lake.

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