Travel
Why I’ve Never Been to China (& prefer Taiwan)
Wild East Editorial / By Trista di Genova When I’m ‘stateside’ in the U.S., people first – almost invariably – make the…
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aboriginal culture in Taiwan
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Voices in the Clouds
A still image from award-winning domumentary Voices in the Clouds. Watch Now A documentary by American Tony Coolidge about his personal journey…
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Trista di Genova joins ATAYAL board of directors
The Wild East The ATAYAL organization officially welcomes Trista di Genova as a member of its Board of Directors Tainan City, Taiwan…
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Prof. Scott Simon to speak on Seediq Bale @ Academia Sinica
Anthropologist Scott Simon will be speaking at Academia Sinica in Taipei on May 6 at 2:30pm, on the topic “Sadyaq Balae! State…
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Aboriginal New Year’s Feast in Chingchuan
Check this out – The Wild East’s Wild Feast! What can be better than being able to spend the weekend and your…
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Christmas in Wulai: A heart-warming affair
Trista di Genova / The Wild East Father Christmas arrived in Wulai 23rd December. Thanks to the generosity of many Taiwanese and…
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Impressions of Saisiyat tribe’s Ritual of the Little Black People
Trista di Genova / The Wild East / Culture Every two years the Saisiyat tribe in Hsinchu County, Taiwan, hold the Ritual…
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Top 10 reasons to check out Chingchuan’s new Youth Cultural Center
The Taoshan Youth Cultural Center opened in Chingchuan, Hsinchu County. Here are the top 10 reasons to go check it out! 1.…
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Behind the legend of the Little Black People Ritual
The Story of the Legend of the Pas’ ta ay in my own words:) (editor’s note: The Basta/Pasta Ai/Ay, or “Ritual of…
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A Blessing for the Start of Work on the Chingchuan Community Center
Last year a group of foreigners organized the Wufeng Project, working with aboriginal kids in Wufeng and Chingchuan, Hsinchu County. They gave…
Arts
‘Taiwan in the eyes of a foreigner’, by Nick Kembel: BOOK REVIEW
‘Taiwan in the eyes of a foreigner’, by Nick Kembel Buy it on Amazon.com. Published by www.tsais-idea.com.tw By Trista di Genova, The…
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‘Keeping up with the War God’: BOOK REVIEW
Keeping up with the War God, by Steven Crook (Yushan Publications, 2001) Buy it on Amazon.com here This is a fantastic read…