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Museum of Saisiyat Folklore

Coordinates: 24°35′00″N 121°02′02″E / 24.58333°N 121.03389°E / 24.58333; 121.03389
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Museum of Saisiyat Folklore
賽夏族民俗文物館
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LocationNanzhuang, Miaoli County, Taiwan
Coordinates24°35′00″N 121°02′02″E / 24.58333°N 121.03389°E / 24.58333; 121.03389
Typemuseum
OwnerMiaoli County Government

The Museum of Saisiyat Folklore (traditional Chinese: 賽夏族民俗文物館; simplified Chinese: 赛夏族民俗文物馆; pinyin: Sàixiàzú Mínsú Wénwùguǎn) is a museum of Saisiyat people in Nanzhuang Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan. The museum is dedicated to the culture of the people and their Festival of Short People (Chinese: 賽夏族矮靈祭; pinyin: Sàixiàzú Ǎlíngjì).[1]

History

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The museum was set up by Miaoli County Government with subsidies from the central government.[2]

Architecture

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The museum is a 3-story building. The total floor area of the museum is around 1,800 m2.[3] The finished architecture surface of the museum is wrapped with bamboo-weaving art of the Saisiyat culture and the stone columns are decorated with Saisiyat's special totems.

Transportation

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The museum is accessible by bus from Zhunan Station of Taiwan Railways.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Saisiyat Folklore Museum". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  2. ^ "The Museum of Saisiat Folklore". Miaoli Travel. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. ^ "saySiyat Museum , Miao-li County". Museums. Ministry of Culture. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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