headgear










  • Student with grandma

  • The aborigines are a nation that pays great attention to headgear, which not only represents the status but also shows the beauty of the whole dress.

culture of wreath

  • In order to continue to inherit the culture of wreaths, no matter the tribe or the aborigines living in the city, they will hold a wreath weaving competition through local activities, so that the tribe can enjoy the opportunity of weaving wreaths and re-understand the importance of wreaths to the aboriginal culture.










  • Beautiful wreath

wreath

Among the aborigines in Taiwan, those who are good at weaving wreaths are Paiwan, Rukai, and Puyuma. They each have different weaving meanings. The Puyuma people are more strict in wreath weaving. Among them is the nation that loves garlands the most, so they often use yellow, white, and red flowers with green leaves to show the brilliance of the garlands. When young men come back from hunting, wearing garlands represents their family’s welcome and condolences to them. Elder Wei wearing a wreath, in addition to representing his lofty status and good interpersonal relationship, also means respect for the elders, which is also a symbol of another language.



  • Handmade wreath
  • Students wearing wreaths

garland color

  • The headdresses of the Paiwan people also have the same characteristics, except that the Puyuma people do not use flowers in large quantities. They mostly use vines and ferns as the main materials for the headwear of the Paiwan people.










  • traditional clothing

status symbol

The Rukai people love the headdress of lilies. They think that wearing lilies on their heads symbolizes the custom of female Rukai’s chastity, especially the Taiwanese lilies on their heads, which is a symbol of power and status. Only the nobles or those who have special cocks Talent can wear it.



meaning of garland

As long as there are aborigines living in this land, in addition to their gorgeous costumes, there are also brightly colored garlands on everyone's heads during the celebration occasions. Most of these garlands are made by women. The form and matching of garlands Dai has different presentation methods, which also shows the significance of the humanistic system and tribal humanization of different ethnic groups. The same thing is that every ethnic group hopes to preserve and pass on this aboriginal culture.