Atayal people
The Atayal (Chinese泰雅族, Pinyin Tàiyǎ zú ), also called the Tayal or Tayan are the second largest of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan (after the Yanks ). They speak Austronesian language with 32 dialects. The meaning of the word " Atayal " is " real man " or " brave man ".
The approximately 90,000 Atayal ( as of 2000) live in the northern part of the Taiwan Central Mountains and make nearly a quarter of all indigenous people from Taiwan. An important place in their settlement area is Wulai in the south of the city of New Taipei City. In October 1930 there was an uprising against the Japanese colonial regime, which was quickly put down.
Popular myth of genesis
The traditional folk tale of the Atayal according to their earliest ancestors were a girl and a boy who lived together for a very long time, all the while gradually into adults. The two fell in love, but the shy young man did not dare to approach her. That's why the young woman turned to a trick: She left the house and gathered in the forest carbon, with which they could blacken her face, so as to be not recognized by him. After seven days she went back into the house and the shy boy took they perceive as another woman. A short time later the couple had offspring and put this story after the foundation stone of the people.
It is believed that the traditional custom of Gesichtstätowierens based on this history and the list of women.
Amis | Atayal | Babuza | Bunun | Hakka | Han | Hoanya | Hoklo | Hui | Kakabu | Kavalan | Ketagalan | Makatao | Manju | Paiwan | Papora | Pazeh | Puyuma | Qauqaut | Rukai | Saisiyat | Sakizaya | Sediq | Siraya | Taokas | Tau | Tavorlong | Thao | Truku | Tsou
- Ethnic group in Taiwan
- Indigenous people