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titvweekly.titv.org.tw Tafalong is one of the larger and older communities of the Amis in Hualien. The harvest celebrations here are also impressive. On the first day of the festivities, community members practice Paka-Ranam to remember their forefathers. They greet the ancestors' spirits, worship the ancestors' souls and pray for blessings. This year they also revive the sedan-carrying tradition after decades of hiatus. The chief of the community is given the utmost respect when he is ...less

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Added: July 2, 2009 (4 months, 3 weeks ago)

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