The Museum of Saisiyat Folklore () is a
museum
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of
Saisiyat people in
Nanzhuang Township,
Miaoli County
Miaoli County ( Mandarin Pinyin: ''miáo lì xiàn''; Hakka PFS: ''Mèu-li̍t-yen''; Hokkien POJ: ''Biâu-le̍k-koān'' or ''Miâu-le̍k-koān'') is a county in western Taiwan. Miaoli is adjacent with Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City to the n ...
,
Taiwan
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. The museum is dedicated to the culture of the people and their ''Festival of Short People'' ().
History
The museum was set up by
Miaoli County Government
The Miaoli County Government () is the local government of the Republic of China that governs Miaoli County.
History
The county government used to be housed in a building next to the current building which is now used as the Miaoli County U ...
with subsidies from the
central government
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.
Architecture
The museum is a 3-story building. The total floor area of the museum is around 1,800 m
2.
The finished architecture surface of the museum is wrapped with bamboo-weaving art of the
Saisiyat culture and the stone columns are decorated with Saisiyat's special
totem
A totem (from oj, ᑑᑌᒼ, italics=no or '' doodem'') is a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol that serves as an emblem of a group of people, such as a family, clan, lineage, or tribe, such as in the Anishinaabe clan system.
While ''the ...
s.
Transportation
The museum is accessible by bus from
Zhunan Station of
Taiwan Railways.
See also
*
List of museums in Taiwan
This is a list of museums in Taiwan, including cultural centers and arts centres.
Kaohsiung City
* Chung Li-he Museum
* Cijin Shell Museum
* Fongshan Community Culture Museum
* Former British Consulate at Takao
* Hamasen Museum of Taiwan Ra ...
*
Taiwanese aborigines
Taiwanese may refer to:
* Taiwanese language, another name for Taiwanese Hokkien
* Something from or related to Taiwan ( Formosa)
* Taiwanese aborigines, the indigenous people of Taiwan
* Han Taiwanese, the Han people of Taiwan
* Taiwanese peo ...
References
External links
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Museums with year of establishment missing
Art museums and galleries in Taiwan
History museums in Taiwan
Folk museums in Asia
Museums in Miaoli County
Ethnic museums in Taiwan
Saisiyat people
Taiwanese folklore
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