1. Taiwan’s Culture
台灣文化
Instructor: Yi-chun (Alice), Kuo
Date: 12/07/2011

2. Course Description
 An Introduction of Taiwan
 An Overview of Taiwan’s Indigenous Group
 The traditional Ceremonies
 The Cultural Customs
 The Traditional Music
 The Traditional Architectures
 The Traditional Arts
 The Traditional Dramas

3. Location
 Taiwan is the largest island of the same-named island group of
East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the
southeastern coast of mainland China.
 Google Map
 Area: 36,008 km2 (13,902.8 sq mi)
 Population: 23,061,689
 Languages: Mandarin and Taiwanese
 Ethnic groups:
Minnan, Hakka, Waisheng ren, Aborgines

4. History
 European settlement
 Kingdom of Tungning
 Qing Dynasty rule
 Empire of Japan rule
 Republic of China rule

5. Video

6. Taiwanese Aborigines
 Plains aboriginals
 Highland Tribes
 14 Groups
Amis Saysiat
Paiwan Yami
Tayal Thao
Bunun Kavalan
Rukai Truku
Puyuma Sakizaya
Cou Seediq

7. Architectures

8. Music
 Taiwanese Aborgines
 Han Chinese music
 Hakka Folk Music

9. Dramas
 Taiwanese Opera

10. Traditional Ceremonies
 Taiwanese Aborigines:
 Saysiat--Ailíngjì(Ailingji) 矮靈祭
 Amis—Harvest Festival 豐年祭
 The Chungyuan Festival

11. Cultural Customs
 Chinese New Year
 Lantern Festival
 Dragon Boat Festival