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Aboriginal musicians
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Though long suppressed, tribal culture and pride has made a remark-
able turnaround in the past decade. Gain an understanding at the Shung
Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines (
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) in Taipei, then check into a
homestay run by Yami islanders on Lanyu during the Flying Fish Season. Or visit
the communally run Smangus, a high-mountain centre of Atayal culture and lan-
guage. In the summer, head to the east coast for exuberant festivals celebrating
harvests, coming of age and a deep love of live music.
