Formosa Hill Tribe Swords ( for Yuanzhumin )

yuanzhumin · 2nd October 2005, 03:57 AM

Hello
No, Tim, your mask is not taiwanese.
Taiwanese aboriginal tribes have NO mask. It is not in their tradition.
The Atayal and the Saysiat were tatooing their faces for religious purpose (see pic 1); the Yami (Tao) were having a special kind of very interesting ritual silver helmet that, placed on the head, was covering the face, but it was not a mask (pic 2).
On this last pic, you can catch a glimpse of the traditional Yami knife.
Yuanzhumin

2nd October 2005, 03:57 AM	#11
yuanzhumin Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ex-Taipei, Taiwan, now in Shanghai, China Posts: 180	A Rukai sword/knife like Rick's one Hello No, Tim, your mask is not taiwanese. Taiwanese aboriginal tribes have NO mask. It is not in their tradition. The Atayal and the Saysiat were tatooing their faces for religious purpose (see pic 1); the Yami (Tao) were having a special kind of very interesting ritual silver helmet that, placed on the head, was covering the face, but it was not a mask (pic 2). On this last pic, you can catch a glimpse of the traditional Yami knife. Yuanzhumin Attached Images