Aboriginal Culture

Aboriginal cultural performance The aboriginal cultures of Taiwan represent 2% of the population of the island. There are 12 aboriginal tribes- the Amis, Atayal, Bunun, Paiwan, Puyuma, Rukai, Thao, Saisiyat, Tsou, Kavalan, Truku and Yami .Traditional culture has been greatly influenced by the predominant Chinese culture of the island, but due to a relatively small number of intermarriages and a pride in tradition and ritual, the tribes have remained relatively homogenous and culturally pure.
A Tsou tribal ceremony The best places to encounter aboriginal culture are Wulai, Orchid Island, the areas surrounding Taroko Gorge, Wutai and at the Shunyi Aboriginal Museum in Taipei.