Atayal
Lands
Mountain areas of northern and central Taiwan, across New Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Taichung, Nantou and Yilan
Countries Taiwan
Facts 3
Language
In the Atayal language, the word Atayal means people, real people, or kinspeople.
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Land
The Atayal live across the mountains of northern and central Taiwan, the widest spread of any Indigenous people on the island.
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Culture
Weaving and facial tattoos are hallmarks of Atayal culture, which follows gaga, the teachings handed down by the ancestors.
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