essay

Tourism, formulation of cultural tradition, and ethnicity: a study of the DAIYAN identity of the Wulai Atayal

cultural change in postwar taiwan • Boulder • Published In 1994 • Pages: 184-201

By: Hsieh, Shih-chung.

Abstract

The author discusses the impact of ethno-tourism on an ethnically mixed northern mountain village. While tourism has brought in needed revenue, most businesses are owned by Han Chinese rather than local ethnic groups. Also, much of what is sold as local crafts are manufactured by Han Chinese in the central Taiwan city of Puli. The author argues that the artifacts and designs, although not authentically traditional, nevertheless have become potent symbols of a pan-indigenous identity movement.

Region

Asia

Sub Region

East Asia

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Ian Skoggard; 2019

Field Date

not specified

Coverage Date

1964-1990

Coverage Place

Wulai district, New Taipei, Taiwan

Notes

Hsieh Shih-chung

LCCN

92045554

LCSH

Atayal (Taiwan people)