Tags: culture | ritual

When it comes to rituals, what appears in our mind at once will be a rich picture filled with mystic symbols and the events full of lively, passionate scenario. Rituals, de facto, have played an essential part in the process of human civilization. Over a long period of time, human beings have “reserved” their collective knowledge, memories, and emotions by the manifestation of rituals, so they are able to turn their historical memories, collective knowledge and wisdom into repetitious acting in rituals in terms of symbolic units, objects and behavior accordingly....

Tags: aborigine | ceramics

Tags: aborigine | clothing

The clothing of Taiwan's indigenous people represents the prominent features of each tribe. It symbolizes cultural ideas and beliefs with vivid colors and diverse styles. Every indigenous tribe has its own unique clothing style and characteristics. Creatively, Paiwan, Rukai and Bunun peoples use dark blue or black cloth to present their lively and varied designs. Amis, Tsou, Saisiya, and Atayal peoples are apt to use blood red and azure (sky blue) to express their reverence and love for Nature. And the Yami (Tao) people living on Lanyu Island are the only indigenous tribe to weave cloth using palm fiber. For textile production, all indigenous groups used a squared cloth system.....

Tags: belief | religion | ritual

Religions are most touching to human souls. They reflect the harmonious attitude of human beings toward nature and the environment. Rites and rituals embody in religious system through the longstanding life experiences, as to form a common culture in the accumulation of worship of supernatural beings. Life experiences and religious beliefs vary with ethnic groups, of which each has developed its own cultural connotation. Beliefs are expressed via varied rituals. Through these symbolic statements, the social order, social organization, and structural features of a community or an ethnic group are reflected or expressed. .....

Tags: archaeology | craft

The project of “Digital Archive of Archeological Collections in Central Taiwan” since it was launched in 2001. Meanwhile the digitalization of collections regarding the following topics have been completed: Yingpu Culture (containing the Site of Yingpu), Damalin Culture (including the Sites of Damalin and Shuiwaku), Fanzihyuan Culture (including the Sites of Qingshuei, Fanzihyuan, and Luliao), and Han Culture (including the Site of Bantou Village and Benxique at the Site of Benkang). The project consists of photos on field study, stoneware, pottery, ceramics, money, ironware, bone objects, and glass beads. The project aims to present the archeological data of items unearthed in central Taiwan to the public through digital technology, by means of images, texts, videos, 3D virtual models, and interaction games....