Hunting Season

Handling the Game

The society, everyday life, and activities of the Taroke people are closely connected with nature. In addition, they are friends with the animals as well. Therefore, they have intimate relations with the woods and nature in their lifestyles, social norms, and taboos. The tribe’s people highly value the custom of hunting. They are one of the aboriginal tribes in Taiwan that love hunting, so that their social norms are deeply influenced by it. Likewise, for generations, their people have abided by the “hunting culture,” which respects both people and nature.

Boar Huntinp		Before Departure

There are regular hunting and ritual hunting. During the off period in the farming season, the men can go hunting and set up traps alone. They can also go hunting in groups. Ritual hunting is held before harvest. The member of the ritual group can form a hunting team and go hunting in the mountains. They will eat all the game they hunt in the ritual.