Bulowan village

Bulowan, meaning "echo" in Truku language, is an aboriginal village deep inside Taroko. The hotel has only 37 wood cabins, and is entirely run by Truku aboriginals. Quite an experience, and comes highly recommended!

The Truku people no longer live in the mountains, and much of their language and culture is fast disappearing. With the arrival of the Han and Japanese people who claimed the island, the Truku, like most of the aboriginal peoples native to Taiwan, w ere pushed down to the plains so that they could be better "governed". The fate and future of aboriginals in Taiwan is comparable to that in other countries, though here in Taiwan the government has in recent years begun to recognise the importance of preserving the rich cultural heritage of the natives.


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aboriginal dancing, holding hands and stepping from side to side

Formosan macaque




hunter and his dog