Bunun Calendar Introduction
This is our Bunun calendar. The calendar revolves around millet, Bunun’s staple food.
It indicates when to grow and harvest millet.
The symbols stand for various festivals throughout the year.
Ear Shooting Festival and the holy Autumn Maple Tree
This tree is more than 100 years old. In 1968, our community was flooded.
Many took refuge next to the tree and were rescued. It’s been our holy tree since then.
After the government constructed the floodways, people gradually moved back to this community.
The Blessing Rite before Entering the mountain
Before we enter the mountain, we, Bunun, have the tradition to say hello to our ancestors.
It is our way to ask them to bless us for a safe and fruitful journey in the forest.
This has nothing to do with religion. It is a friendly greeting.
Now please respect our Bunun tradition and say hello to our ancestors. This is a silent greeting from the heart.
The Hunter’s Trail Experience
We’re entering the hunter’s trail. Along the trail, I’ll explain our hunting culture and methods.
Archery and Spear Throwing Experience
As I mentioned earlier. Our ancestors used to hunt.Their weapons were bows and arrows and spears.
Numbing lotion from plants was applied to the arrows to hunt big animals.
When the animals were shot and unable to move, the hunters then finished them off with spears.
Bunun Indigenous Cuisine
Please take a seat. Today, we’ve especially prepared Bunun indigenous cuisine.
While you enjoy your meal, we’ll present you some Bunun songs.
Bunun Traditional Smoked Meat
Smoking has been widely practiced in Bunun’s food culture.
Smoking not only helps preserve food better but also provides a nice wood fired fragrance
Singing Performance
Pasibutbut
Pasibutbut is usually performed for at a ceremony . The performers stand in a circle and hum in a harmonic style up to eight parts. It’s to ask our ancestors to bless us to have a great harvest and well being.
