Indigenous tribes of Taiwan – ITCHY FEET TRAVELS

Whispers of the Bunun

August 9, 2026

Haiduan, Taiwan Aug 9, 2026 “It is a very small place. It is deep in the countryside and there is nothing there” was the discouraging comment I heard from locals in Chisheng which itself is hardly a teeming metropolis. But there was a Bunun cultural center there and I meant to try to get some … More Whispers of the Bunun

In Search of the Indigenous Tribes

August 4, 2026

Taipei, Taiwan Aug 4, 2026 Figuring that the Taiwan National History Museum would be a good place to start, that’s where I headed. A small museum, it had a tiny section for indigenous cultures of Taiwan. A display of a recreated interior had as its central piece, a carved wooden totem pole. It was startlingly … More In Search of the Indigenous Tribes