Taiwan aborigines: a ceremonial Rukai knife

migueldiaz · 22nd June 2011, 03:11 PM

Nicolas, many thanks!

If I may have a follow-up question, did the aboriginal Taiwanese believe in an Underworld where the snake or serpent was the chief deity, and in an Upperworld where the sun god was preeminent? Thanks again.

Nonoy, thanks too!

varta · 22nd June 2011, 05:28 PM

Sorry Nicolas, I don't know very much about Saisiat knives. They are possibly similar to Atayal knives. I don't remember having seen any in the published collections.
You are very generous; my collection is much smaller than yours. And blades are not at all my speciality. Meanwhile, to be polite, I will show you my two Rukai knives.

22nd June 2011, 05:28 PM	#2
varta Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Berlin-Paris Posts: 37	Saisiat knives Sorry Nicolas, I don't know very much about Saisiat knives. They are possibly similar to Atayal knives. I don't remember having seen any in the published collections. You are very generous; my collection is much smaller than yours. And blades are not at all my speciality. Meanwhile, to be polite, I will show you my two Rukai knives. Attached Images

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22nd June 2011, 03:11 PM	#1
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	Nicolas, many thanks! If I may have a follow-up question, did the aboriginal Taiwanese believe in an Underworld where the snake or serpent was the chief deity, and in an Upperworld where the sun god was preeminent? Thanks again. Nonoy, thanks too!