The Taroko people (), also known as Truku people, are an
Indigenous Taiwanese
Taiwanese indigenous peoples (formerly Taiwanese aborigines), also known as Formosan people, Austronesian Taiwanese, Yuanzhumin or Gaoshan people, are the indigenous peoples of Taiwan, with the nationally recognized subgroups numbering about 5 ...
people. Taroko is also the name of the area of Taiwan where the Taroko reside. The
Executive Yuan
The Executive Yuan () is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Its leader is the Premier, who is appointed by the President of the Republic of China, and requires confirmation by the Legislative Yuan.
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,
Republic of China
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has officially recognized the Taroko since 15 January 2004. The Taroko are the 12th aboriginal group in Taiwan to receive this recognition.
Previously, the Taroko and the related
Seediq people
The Seediq (sometimes Sediq, Seejiq, pronounced: , , ; ; pinyin: Sàidékèzú) are a Taiwanese indigenous people who live primarily in Nantou County and Hualien County. Their language is also known as Seediq.
They were officially recognized as ...
were classified in the
Atayal Atayal may refer to:
* Atayal people
* Atayal language
The Atayal language is spoken by the Atayal people of Taiwan. Squliq and C’uli’ (Ts’ole’) are two major dialects. Mayrinax and Pa’kuali’, two subdialects of C’uli’, are uniqu ...
group.
The Taroko people demanded a separate status for themselves in a "name rectification" campaign.
The Taroko resisted and fought the Japanese in the 1914
Truku War
The Truku War (), is series of events happened between May and August 1914, involving the Truku indigenous group uprising against colonial Japanese forces in Japanese Taiwan.
The conflict's main scope was to dominate the area around the area t ...
.
Notable people
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Bokeh Kosang
Bokeh Kosang (, born 26 July 1980) is a Taiwanese actor and singer of Truku ethnicity.
He is noted for his roles as Hanaoka Ichiro in the film ''Seediq Bale'', which earned him a Supporting Actor Award at the 46th Golden Bell Awards.
Early ...
, actor and singer
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Chen Tao-ming
Chen Tao-ming (; born 21 November 1947) is a Taiwanese politician.
Early life and education
Chen is of Truku descent. He graduated from what became the National Pingtung University of Education and later attended Taipei Medical University.
P ...
, politician
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Lin Yueh-han
Lin Yueh-han (; born 16 February 1993) is a Taiwanese footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, C ...
, footballer
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Tseng Shu-chin
Tseng Shu-chin (; born 14 August 1967 in Taitung, Taiwan
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, singer
See also
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Truku language
Seediq, also known as Sediq, Taroko, is an Atayalic language spoken in the mountains of Northern Taiwan by the Seediq and Taroko people.
Subdivisions
Seediq consists of three main dialects (Tsukida 2005). Members of each dialect group refer t ...
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Mona Rudao
Mona Rudao, or Mouna Rudao (1880–1930; ) was the son of a chief of the Seediq tribe of Taiwanese aborigines. In 1911, he made a visit to Japan. He succeeded his father as a chief of the village of Mahebo () and became one of the most influenti ...
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Wushe Incident
The Musha Incident (; ), also known as the Wushe Rebellion and several other similar names, began in October 1930 and was the last major uprising against colonial Japanese forces in Japanese Taiwan. In response to long-term oppression by Japanese ...
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Taiwanese indigenous peoples
Taiwanese indigenous peoples (formerly Taiwanese aborigines), also known as Formosan people, Austronesian Taiwanese, Yuanzhumin or Gaoshan people, are the indigenous peoples of Taiwan, with the nationally recognized subgroups numbering about 5 ...
References
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