flying fish festival
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The flying fish festival is a traditional Indigenous celebration on Orchid Island in Taiwan that honors the seasonal arrival of flying fish with rituals, taboos, and communal feasting central to the islanders’ maritime culture.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| flying fish festival canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous cultural practice
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traditional festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
collective decision-making by village elders
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prohibitions on catching undersized fish ⓘ rules on drying and storing flying fish ⓘ taboos on women boarding boats at certain times ⓘ tattoo traditions of Tao people ⓘ traditional plank boats ⓘ woodcarving of boats ⓘ |
| basedOn | flying fish migration cycle ⓘ |
| country | Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | maritime culture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Tao people
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Yami people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
boat-launching rites
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communal feasting ⓘ distribution of flying fish catch ⓘ fishing ceremonies ⓘ offerings to ancestral spirits ⓘ prayers for safe voyages ⓘ rituals ⓘ sharing of food among households ⓘ taboos ⓘ |
| language |
Chinese language
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Tao language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Lanyu Township
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Orchid Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Taitung County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
human–nature relationship
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ocean reverence ⓘ seasonal arrival of flying fish ⓘ |
| observedBy | Indigenous residents of Orchid Island ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure sustainable fishing
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to honor flying fish as a gift from the sea ⓘ to maintain harmony between humans and the ocean ⓘ |
| region | Pacific coast of Taiwan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indigenous festivals in Taiwan
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marine resource management practices ⓘ |
| religion | Tao traditional belief system ⓘ |
| season |
early summer
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spring ⓘ |
| significance |
expresses respect for marine resources
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regulates fishing seasons ⓘ reinforces clan solidarity ⓘ structures annual ritual calendar ⓘ transmits maritime knowledge ⓘ |
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