Established in 1908, the National Taiwan Museum is Taiwan's oldest natural history museum, boasting a vast collection of precious artifacts. From Taiwan's abundant natural history specimens to historical relics and indigenous cultural treasures, the museum offers a comprehensive look at the
island's past and present.

https://www.ntm.gov.tw/

National Taiwan Museum

The National Technical Museum in Prague was founded in 1908. Over a period of more than a hundred years, extensive collections have been established here that document the development of many technical fields, natural and exact sciences and industry in the territory of today's Czech Republic.

https://www.ntm.cz/en

National Technical Museum

The Journey Begins

Formosa Island and The Pescadores, 1871 Charles W. Le Gendre and Julius Bien

Are you ready to enter the mountain forest and become a hunter?

Dialogue with the Ancestral Spirits

Visiting Ritual: Informing the Ancestral Spirits

Adventures in Mountain Forests

The Hunter’s Gear 1

The Hunter’s Gear 2

The Hunter’s Gear 3

Into the Hunting Field

Observing the Environment

Listen carefully

Find out your prey’s favorite food

Trap Post

Inspecting Traps

Hunting Hut

Bonfire Stories：Taiwan Indigenous Myths

Spotting Preys

Are you ready to become a Yami (Tao) Seaman?

Sailing with Strength

Longing to Sail

The Sacred Flying Fish

The Dream of the Flying Fish

The Kuroshio Current & Yami(Tao) Calendar System

"I Wish I Were a Fish Scale in That Ocean" , Syaman Rapongan

Animated Film: Libangbang (The Flying Fish Have Arrived)

The Challenge of Boat Building 1

The Challenge of Boat Building 2

The Challenge of Boat Building 3

Yami (Tao) Fishing Boat (Tatala): Creator: Syaman Rapongan, Yami (Tao) Tribe

Yami (Tao) Fishing Boat (Tatala): Creator: Syaman Rapongan, Yami (Tao) Tribe 2

Boat Launching Ceremonies

Setting Sail: how do the Yami(Tao) people navigate at sea? 1

Setting Sail: how do the Yami(Tao) people navigate at sea? 2

Setting Sail: how do the Yami(Tao) people navigate at sea? 3

The Eyes of the Sky

Improvisation: Handmade Pottery Figurines of the Yami (Tao) People

Improvisation: Handmade Pottery Figurines of the Yami (Tao) People 1

Improvisation: Handmade Pottery Figurines of the Yami (Tao) People 2

Stylistic Expressions: Hunters' and Seamen’s Artifacts

Stylistic Expressions: Hunters' and Seamen’s Artifacts(1-5)

Stylistic Expressions: Hunters' and Seamen’s Artifacts(6-8)

Stylistic Expressions: Hunters' and Seamen’s Artifacts(9-14)

Stylistic Expressions: Hunters' and Seamen’s Artifacts(15-20)

Stylistic Expressions: Hunters' and Seamen’s Artifacts(21-24)

Stylistic Expressions: Hunters' and Seamen’s Artifacts(25-26)

Stylistic Expressions: Hunters' and Seamen’s Artifacts(27-28)

Stylistic Expressions: Hunters' and Seamen’s Artifacts(29-31)

Hunting Photograph

Intro

Hunters’ Trail

Seamen’s Course

Muses from the Sea and Mountains

“Taiwan's Heritage: Traditions and Techniques of The Indigenous Hunters and Seamen." is a special exhibition co-organized by the National Taiwan Museum and the National Technical Museum (Czech Republic). It is being held at the National Technical Museum in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. The exhibition focuses on the mountain and ocean culture of Taiwan's Indigenous Peoples and is presented through four themes: "The Journey Begins", "Adventures in Mountain Forests", "A Longing to Sail" and "Muses from the Sea and Mountains: Artistic Representation of Taiwan Indigenous Hunter and Seaman from the collection of National Taiwan Museum" Through these themes, the exhibition focuses on the hunters and seamen of the Taiwan indigenous peoples, who are part of the Austronesian language family. Through their adaptation to the environment, they have developed effective and environmentally friendly hunting techniques. Let us transform into "hunters" and "seamen" and follow the footsteps and perspectives of Taiwan's indigenous peoples to explore the survival wisdom and the beauty of hunting techniques they have developed on this island.

Taiwan's Heritage: Traditions and Techniques of The Indigenous Hunters and Seamen

"This honorable and spiritually powerful ceremonial knife can drive away evil spirits and protect you at sea. "

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Evil-Repelling Dagger, Yami (Tao) Tribe,
20th  century. National Taiwan Museum

In the belief system of the Yami (Tao) people, evil spirits (anito) are considered the root of all diseases and disasters. This knife  is different from everyday knives; it is a ceremonial knife used by the Yami(Tao) people for rituals to drive away evil spirits. It is typically worn when going out, fishing at sea, or attending funerals, serving as protection against evil spirits.)

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The music you're hearing is the Yami(Tao) people's "Rowing Song." The lyrics go something like this: "Oh, lucky boat! Row on towards your destination! During the flying fish season, may the winds be calm, so the boats can sail back with the tide, and may the rowers stay strong as they navigate the cliffs."
(Music courtesy of the Taiwan Music Institute, National Center for Traditional Arts)

Rowing Song

Syaman‘s INT 1