Formosan Aboriginal Cultural Village

Before we departed for the trip, my friends told me that we shouldn't spend one day in Fromosan Aboriginal Cultural Village as we only have 6 days in Taiwan, so they advised me to spend one day in Hualian. But, I know that we love cultural shows so I just stick to our original plan. And, I think we make the right choice. 

We enjoyed our time at this Cultural Village, the cultural shows are nice(love their singing, and we even bought the CD) and the rides are thrilling too.  

Admission fee: NTD780 (adults), NTD 390(children under 12 years old)

The village opens at 9am, but the rides only start operating at 10am. 

You can check out the operating hours and shows time at their website HERE.

Before I starts with my story, I should introduce you all with a new vocab: NARUWAN.

Naruwan have multiple meanings and is a must learn vocabulary in this cultural village.

Naruwan means "Hello", "Welcome" and "Good Bye"

We reached the village at 9am, to watch their daily welcoming dance. They will invite the visitors to join their welcome show. One of the visitor will become the head of tribe, and they will lit up the fire. Everyone are welcomed to cross the fire bowl(!?) before entering the village, kinds of blessing I guess?

Another show at Formosan Aborigines Square- Ritual Theatre (11am). This is the time they performed dances/singing during different rituals(eg like Welcoming Back their Warriors Dance) , narrator in Chinese was available.

There are 2 cable car lines within the cultural village area. 1 is Formosan Cable Car line where you can have the panoramic view of the cultural village, another 1 is Sun Moon Lake Line that welcome us with the panoramic view of the lake.

 

 View from Formosan line cable car

View from Sun Moon Lake line cable car

This is a cultural village for the aborigines, so they have areas to exhibit the cultures and living house for difference tribes (eg Ami, Paiwan, Bunun, Rukai etc). 

Ami girl was making muachi 

Gomitty was trying hard to punch on the muachi douche 

 

 

 

Exhibition area for the tribes

You can skip other cultural shows in the village but you shouldn't miss the one at Naruwan Theatre(130pm, 3pm). Information showed that this theatre is showing the complete set of aborigines' culture. 

We left the village after the 3pm show at Naruwan Theatre and off to Qing Jing. So, next blogpost will be about Qing Jing Farm. 

PS: I only blogged about the cultural shows available in this village, as there are the reason I put this into my travel itinerary, Enjoy reading,