Bunun culture
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Bunun culture is the traditional way of life, beliefs, and social practices of the Bunun Indigenous people of Taiwan, known for their rich oral traditions, polyphonic music, and close relationship with the mountainous environment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austronesian culture
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Taiwan Indigenous culture ⓘ indigenous culture ⓘ |
| cosmology |
earth spirits
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multiple spirit beings ⓘ sky deities ⓘ |
| country | Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
gathering forest products
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hunting ⓘ millet farming ⓘ shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| environmentRelationship |
high-mountain adaptation
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seasonal movement for hunting ⓘ terraced fields on mountain slopes ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Bunun people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intangibleHeritageStatus | recognized in Taiwan cultural policy ⓘ |
| keyCrop |
millet
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sweet potato ⓘ taros ⓘ |
| language | Bunun language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| musicCharacteristic |
complex vocal polyphony
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unaccompanied choral singing ⓘ use of overlapping melodic lines ⓘ |
| musicGenre | Bunun polyphonic singing ⓘ |
| notableFor |
agricultural rituals
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close relationship with mountainous environment ⓘ communal labor practices ⓘ hunting rituals ⓘ polyphonic vocal music ⓘ rich oral traditions ⓘ |
| oralTradition |
epic narratives
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legends ⓘ myths ⓘ proverbs ⓘ ritual chants ⓘ |
| region | Central Mountain Range of Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Atayal culture
NERFINISHED
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Paiwan culture NERFINISHED ⓘ Rukai culture ⓘ |
| religion |
ancestor veneration
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animism ⓘ |
| riteOfPassage | male coming-of-age hunting rituals ⓘ |
| ritual |
Ear-Shooting Festival
NERFINISHED
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harvest ceremony ⓘ millet sowing ceremony ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
clan-based organization
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patrilineal descent ⓘ village communities ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief |
ritual importance of hunting
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sacredness of mountains ⓘ spirit world ⓘ |
| traditionalClothing |
geometric patterns
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handwoven garments ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
stone foundations
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wooden houses ⓘ |
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