Shenshan Tribe

Paiwan clothing

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• The earliest costumes of Taiwan's aborigines were tree bark and animal skins. The ethnic groups known to have used bark clothing include the Amis, Paiwan, Rukai and Tsou.

clothing class

• Paiwan costumes are also closely related to social class, and embroidery is the biggest feature! Embroidery is also the biggest difference between Paiwan peak period and ordinary people. The gorgeous costumes for attending the ceremony, tops, shawls and trousers, plus embroidery, in addition, pearl shells, fur, feathers, animal teeth, eagle feathers, leopard teeth and leopard skin, have become shoulder ornaments, back ornaments, wrist ornaments, etc. The decorations on the decorations are all Paiwan aristocratic traditional costumes, all of which are gorgeous.

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Crafts of the Paiwan people

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• The costumes of the Paiwan people are very labor-intensive. It usually takes up to a year and a half to complete a set of gorgeous costumes. Although there are common patterns, each piece of clothing is unique in the delicate craftsmanship of hand-bead embroidery or needlework. They are all different, fully expressing the creativity of the Paiwan people in craftsmanship.

Aristocratic clothing

• The weaving and embroidery art of Paiwan clothing culture can be said to be the product of the aristocratic class in essence. From the perspective of civilians, the unique decorative patterns of nobles symbolize power.

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The color of Paiwan costumes is presumed to be around the 71st century after the Netherlands occupied Taiwan and the Han people immigrated to Taiwan in large numbers. Dutch blankets, clothing materials or Han clothing with many bright colors have become the objects that attract the tribesmen to adopt them one after another. Clothing materials are not easy to exchange, so only the aristocratic class can enjoy colorful clothes.

Men's clothing generally has fur hats, headscarves, short-breasted and long-sleeved jackets, corsets, leather vests, and waist skirts. The costumes for costumes include tops, which are embroidered and embroidered with various patterns. The shawl is made of interwoven fabric. Trousers are embellished with red, yellow, green and other colors.

Common clothes for women include taral and tops. Influenced by the Han people in form, the long skirt has an open front and narrow sleeves. Waist skirts, leggings, gloves. The costumes are the same as the ordinary clothes, made of embroidery and weaving, such as flower heads, embroidered long clothes, leggings, embroidered robes and gloves, and foot covers.

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