Have you ever heard of Fan Po Gui,
A group of mysterious witches that appeared in Central Taiwan?
According to the legend,
They could fly in the dark sky, steal children's heart,
and even transform into fireflies......
Who were they? Where were they from?
How did the legend come?
Why some say they were from Kaxabu,
Who are Kaxabu?
Who are these fierce and united indigenous people?
What is the relationship between them and the other indigenous groups,
including Seediq, Tayal, Bunun, and Pazeh around Central Taiwan?
Let's all figure out these questions and stories
on 3/23 (Sat) afternoon in Puli, Nantou!
Event Information
Date: 3/23 (Sat)
Time: 1:30pm - 4:00pm (around 1.5 to 2.5 hrs)
Venue: Shou Cheng Tribal Gathering House
(No.9-5, Shoucheng Rd., Puli Township, Nantou County, Taiwan)
(No.9-5, Shoucheng Rd., Puli Township, Nantou County, Taiwan)
Schedule:
- Legends of Kaxabu witches & History of Kaxabu (1 hr)
- Guided tour at Shou Cheng Museum of History (30 mins)
- Guided tour around Nan Xin Temple in Da-Nan Tribe (40 mins, flexible itinerary)
* Fee: Free
* Limit: 30 ppl
* Registration: Online registration only: http://ppt.cc/PZkv
* Please feel free to inform us if any: plwton@gmail.com
Guide & Speaker
Name：Bauke Dai'i (Kaxabu)
Title: Director of Nantou Kaxabu Cultural Association
Experiecne:
- Founder of "埔里四庄番-噶哈巫族" (Puli Kaxabu) fan page
- Advisory consultant of "噶哈巫少年"(Kaxabu Teenagers)
- Campaign communication of "2012噶哈巫傳統文化豐年祭" (2012 Kaxabu Cultural Harvest Festival)
Transportation（Map：http://goo.gl/maps/491wc）
To Puli (埔里) (by bus)
- Taipei - Puli: Take Puli-bound Kuo Kuang Motor Transport (國光客運) at Taipei West Bus Station and hop off at Puli Station. (departure at 8:20am, 4 hrs one-way trip)
- Taichung - Puli:Take Puli-bound Chuan Hang Tourist Bus (全航客運) at Taichung Train Station and hop off at Puli Station or the Geographic Center Stela Station (departure at 10:53am, 40mins - 1 hr one-way trip. If stop at the Geographic Center Stela, you can walk 20mins from there to Show Cheng Tribal Gathering House directly)
- Kaohsiung - Puli:Take Puli-bound All-Da Bus (總達客運) at Kaohsiung and hop off at Puli Station. (departure every 1.5 hr from 7:30am to 8:00pm)
From Puli downtown to Show Cheng Tribal Gathering House
As it takes 40-50 min walk to Show Cheng Tribal Gathering House (守城新公廳), we recommend you rent a bicycle or a scooter, or take taxi or bus.
If by bus:
- Take Da-Ping-Ding-bound (大坪頂) Nantou Bus (南投客運) at Puli Bus Terminal (埔里運轉站) (departure at 12:45pm, 15mins one-way trip)
- Hop off at Fen-Zhuang-Chang (分裝場) or Niu-Mian-Shan (牛眠山) station.
- From Fen-Zhuang-Chang or Niu-Mian-Shan, walk 20mins to Show Cheng Tribal Gathering House (守城新公廳) (1.6kms, 20mins one-way trip)
If you go by Chuan Hang Tourist Bus from Taichung, the bus' final stop is the Geographic Center Stela (地理中心碑), from where you walk 20mins (1.7kms) to the Gathering House.
No comments:
Post a Comment