踏溯台南

踏溯台南

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Migration and Settlement of the Siraya Tribe

Route Introduction

 

Beitouyang Pinpu Cultural Park

Night Worshipping Arena

   "Jiali-Beitouyang Pinpu Night Sacrifice" is a registered cultural event according to the Cultural Assets Preservation Code. The ceremony is held annually at Beitouyang Cultural Park in the evening on the 29th day of March according to the lunar calendar.
  
   To pay tribute to the protection of the ancestral spirit, Siraya tribal people prepare whole pigs, betel nuts, rice wine, and rice dumplings to worship Alid in front of the Kuwa. Women in the tribe are in charge of chanting the "Handholding Song" (qianqu).
 
  They hold hands and form a circle around an urn of water, stepping in a rhythmic way and chanting old tunes. Presently, there are five display rooms open to the public in the cultural park: History (Zone 1), research documents, Kuwa, daily life, and History (Zone 2).