The Tribe In Taiwan Has Western Beauty Like Europeans

The Tsou have a completely different face from the other 13 ethnic groups of Taiwan.
The tribe in Taiwan has Western beauty like Europeans
“Green baby, blue water. The girls in A Ly mountain are as beautiful as the clear water. Strong boys like a mountain range. That's what is often told about the Tsou, an indigenous people of the A Ly Son region, Gia Nghia district, southwest of Taiwan, according to the Taiwan Indigenous Cultural Park

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According to 2018 data, the Tsou tribe has 8 tribes, with more than 6,600 people, accounting for about 1.19% of Taiwan's total indigenous population, making them the seventh largest indigenous ethnic group on the island. In the Tsou legend, this tribe originally lived on Yushan Mountain and only migrated downstream after a great flood isolated them Initially, the Liang clan of the Tsou tribe founded Tefuye village on A Ly mountain, and the Wen clan established Dabang village, 2 km away.



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The first records of aboriginal Taiwanese date back to the 17th century. They are Austronesians, whose language and genetics are associated with Austronesians, Indonesians, Madagascar and Oceanians. The typical tribes are Atayal, Saisiyat, Bunun, Tsou, Paiwan, Rukai, Ami, Puyuma and Yami ... In which the Tsou are more prominent with their beauty like Europeans - different from the other 13 tribes of the Radio Loan.



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The Tsou worshiped gods present in every aspect of this tribe's life. They have many festivals but the three-day Mayasvi, Miyapo and Homeyaya are the most important. All are held in kuba, a thatched roof serves as the cultural and spiritual space of the village. Photo: Weibo.
Currently kuba is only found in Dabang and Tefuye villages on A Ly mountain. This is also where the men in the set gather every important occasion. Photo: Weibo.




The main foods of the Tsou are rice, millet, water field grass, corn, sweet potatoes, and taro. They cook millet with rice, rice porridge, or make mochi. Other foods include meat, fish, beans, vegetables, herbs ... They are forbidden to eat bear meat and newspapers. Tsou's rice is a very famous specialty. The rice added with water is stuffed into a bamboo tube which is grilled for a long time over a fire.



The Tsou often bring along rice in the mountain hunting trips. Photo: News.cn.
The Tsou make clothes from leather, linen and cotton; most outfits are red, white, and black. Men mostly wore leather cloaks, which were a trophy from hunting. In addition, they always wear red, which is said to be the God of War's favorite color. Women love to use necklaces of all colors combined together as jewelry. Photo: Weibo.




A Ly Son mountain area has suitable soil for wasabi, some Tsou people today follow this career. They also have the famous oolong tea specialty thanks to learning how to grow tea by the Han people. High profits from oolong and wasabi tea brought many young Tsou men back to the tribe. Recently, they also started to learn how to grow flowers, especially lilies, with high prices. Photo: News.cn.
Although traditional wine-making is highly valued, the Tsou rarely use this alcoholic drink. They often brew wine from millet, rice and sweet potatoes, and only bring it to use in important occasions such as funerals, filial piety, and worship.



Not everyone can drink, usually only the elders and brides - grooms at weddings can drink. Photo: Weibo.
Traditionally, land was the common property of the tribe. The eldest son of each family has the privilege of inheritance, including precious weapons in the house. Photo: JeanDm11958.
Meanwhile, the eldest daughter will inherit the things her mother left behind. Photo: hero780403.
Tsou weddings also have many different traditions, especially inbreeding is completely prohibited.



Couples in love can freely express their affection in public with gentle hugs or kisses. Photo: hero780403.
Visitors to Taiwan can visit the Tsou YuYuPas tribal cultural park located 1,200 meters above sea level on A Ly mountain. According to the indigenous Tsou language, YuYuPas means "extremely rich". Opened in 2010 to improve the region's economy after the previous hurricane Morakot, YuYuPas Park is 2 hectares wide, including countless O Long tea gardens. Photo: News.cn
According to Minh An / Vnexpress
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