Taroko
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Taroko refers to an Indigenous Taiwanese group, also known as the Truku people, recognized for their distinct culture, language, and historical presence in eastern Taiwan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taroko canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people
ⓘ
Taiwanese indigenous people ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Taroko National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialExperience | Subject to Japanese colonial rule in Taiwan (1895–1945) ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Taroko Gorge region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalEmphasis |
Bravery and hunting skills
ⓘ
Observance of Gaya (customary law) ⓘ |
| culturalRevitalizationEffort |
Language revitalization programs
ⓘ
Traditional weaving and song revival projects ⓘ |
| demographicStatus | One of the officially recognized indigenous peoples of Taiwan ⓘ |
| governingBody | Truku tribal council (local traditional leadership) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAutonym | Truku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasName |
Taroko people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Truku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Central mountain range of eastern Taiwan ⓘ |
| language | Truku language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Formosan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austronesian languages ⓘ |
| languageStatus | Endangered language ⓘ |
| officialRecognitionYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| politicalIssue | Land rights and traditional territory recognition in Taiwan ⓘ |
| populationRegion |
Hualien County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nantou County NERFINISHED ⓘ Taichung City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postwarStatus | Classified under Atayal group before separate recognition ⓘ |
| primaryLocation |
Eastern Taiwan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hualien County NERFINISHED ⓘ Xiulin Township NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAsIndigenousPeopleBy | Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Atayal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seediq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousChange | Significant conversion to Christianity in 20th century ⓘ |
| riteOfPassage | Facial tattooing for adults (historically) ⓘ |
| traditionalBeliefSystem | Gaya (customary law and moral code) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
Basketry
ⓘ
Tattooing (historically) ⓘ Weaving ⓘ Woodcarving ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | Stone-slab houses (historically) ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Animism ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
Fishing
ⓘ
Hunting ⓘ Slash-and-burn agriculture ⓘ |
| usesScript | Latin alphabet (for Truku language orthography) ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.