Taiwan - Aboriginal Festival

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In the East Rift Valley National Scenic Area Taiwan's largest variety of Aboriginal culture can be found. This area is rich in Ami, Puyuma, Bunun, Truko, and Sazikaya Aboriginal culture. Every July and August, a continuous series of harvest festival activities takes place. Full of ethnic features, they are the most important annual ceremonies of each Aboriginal settlement. Through various traditional sacrificial and song and dance
ceremonies, the tribal members pay homage to the protection provided them by their spirit-ancestors during the past year, and also pray for favorable weather and an abundant harvest in the coming year. http://www.erv-nsa.gov.tw/user/article.aspx?Lang=2&SNo=02000040