Bunong Tribe

The Bunun tribe is located in Taoyuan Village, Yanping Township, Taitung County. It is an important tribe in the East Rift Valley of Huadong. The park has a handicrafts area, a performance field, a Bunun weaving workshop, as well as a display of iron, wood, stone, pottery, slate art and paintings by a number of ethnic art creators. The most popular in the park is the tribal coffee house. The freshly brewed coffee is fragrant. The semi-open-air seating has a good view, overlooking the Luming River. The furniture such as tables and chairs also integrates popular totems and symbols to create a new style. of minority art. The "Eight Parts Harmony" in the tribal theater is like the sound of nature, and the Bunun people are famous for this. From November to December every year, the Bunun people hold a millet sowing ceremony for the prayer for a good harvest. At the beginning of the singing, there are only four harmonics, but when the vocal range reaches a certain level, eight different scales appear. This harmonic method is currently unique in the world, and it is also a must-see performance for tourists who come here to play. In addition, the instrumental music of the Bunun is well preserved among the ethnic minorities, and the unique musical instrument is the ukulele.