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Some people say that Taiwan is a museum for anthropologists, in which case the venerable elders of the aborigines would be the most precious holdings in the collection.
On their faces are found the traces of time and the symbols of traditional culture, which mark them out as authoritative and respected tribal elders.
In their minds are stored the myths and legends of their tribe, its tales and sagas, customs and habits, songs and melodies . . . an inexhaustible treasure-house for anthropological research.
Accustomed to peace and quiet yet faced with the unstoppable encroachments of modern civilization and the irresistible influx of outsiders, they can hardly help sighing: the only traces still left of tradition are probably the tattoos on their faces!
Some people say that Taiwan is a museum for anthropologists, in which case the venerable elders of the aborigines would be the most precious holdings in the collection.
On their faces are found the traces of time and the symbols of traditional culture, which mark them out as authoritative and respected tribal elders.
In their minds are stored the myths and legends of their tribe, its tales and sagas, customs and habits, songs and melodies . . . an inexhaustible treasure-house for anthropological research.
Accustomed to peace and quiet yet faced with the unstoppable encroachments of modern civilization and the irresistible influx of outsiders, they can hardly help sighing: the only traces still left of tradition are probably the tattoos on their faces!
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