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Flying fish: A seasonal ritual of the Tao peoples of Orchid Island - Rti Tao (Yami) peoples catching flying fish off the coast of Pongso no Tao – called Orchid Island in English or Lanyu in Chinese – in southeast Taiwan is ...

#taiwan #flyingfish #tao

Every year, #UNPFII's opening ceremony begins with a ritual prayer by an #Onondaga chief, whose nation is recognized as the #Indigenous peoples of NYC. Rest assured that #NYC, in fact, lies on the ancestral lands of #Lenape peoples.

Taiwan’s beloved Empress of Heaven, the sea goddess Matsu, celebrates her birthday - Rti Numerous Matsu (Mazu) temples will host elaborate and extensive open-air birthday celebrations for their popular main deity on Sunday, April 20th, the...

#taiwan #mazu #matsu #matsueconomy

Tradition and change in a Taiwanese ritual - Rti Qingming, an important festival of general mourning in Taiwan, fell on Friday, April 4th, this year. The day was warm and sunny with many people takin...

#Taiwan #Qingming #Tombsweeping

Houtu: The earth god of a graveyard plot - Rti Qingming, or Tomb Sweeping Day, will be observed on and around Friday, April 4th, this year. The festival of general mourning includes visits to ances...

#Taiwan #Qingming #EarthGod #Houtu

Religion without smoke: Worshipping the bodhisattva Guanyin at Longshan Temple in Taipei - Rti On Tuesday, March 18th, the nineteenth day of the second lunar month, Taipei’s Longshan (Lungshan) Temple held a birthday celebration for its enshrine...

#Longshan Temple in #Taipei celebrated #Guanyin’s birthday on Tues., 3/18. The temple is totally smoke-free. #Taiwan

#DEI #Taiwan style 100%

Observing the anniversary of the February 28th Incident - Rti In Taiwan, February 28th honors the massacre of tens of thousands of Taiwanese and marks a day of remembrance for the uprising against the Chinese Nat...

Commemorating 2/28 in #Taiwan

A glass straw for my iced coffee at a cafe in #Taipei. An efficient and sustainable alternative. No drama, no crises, less waste. It doesn’t take a revolution. Follow #Taiwan.

The fate of the nation: Predicting Taiwan’s future in the Year of the Snake - Rti At the Dalongdong Baoan Temple on the eve of the Lunar New Year, the Great Sovereign Protector of Life (Baosheng Dadi) predicted the national fate of ...

#Baoan Temple predicted #Taiwan’s national fate in the lunar new year. The resident deity provided a”very good” fortune that said “the foundation of the nation’s democracy and freedom must be maintained.” #Taipei

Yes of course.

Avoiding clarifying truths and trying to turn stories around is whataboutism

timing matters, it’s not all year round, but peaks over holidays like cny. Nor is it primarily incense but the burning of spirit money

Not weird & it “moves the needle”. The Thai govt has done this in past yrs (along w/other govts) & there’s plenty of research to evidence that burning spirit money emits carcinogens & has a measurable impact on pollution over cny. To write it’s not as detrimental is to engage in whataboutism

Fit for a king: The Bangka Qingshan Temple festival closes with a bash - Rti Thousands of well-wishers descended into the streets of Taipei’s Wanhua district on Friday evening in celebration of King Qingshan's birthday. Qin...

The #Qingshan Temple festival is an important religious event, but there is an inherently human dimension to it that makes it particularly memorable and meaningful for believers and non-believers alike. #Taiwan #Taipei

Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life. ~ Omar Khayyam

Monga (Mengjia) #Qingshan Temple procession, #Wanhua district, #Taipei, #Taiwan

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The Qingshan Temple festival will be held 11/20-22

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Gifts for the Lunar New Year: Red envelopes and lucky money
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I’m honored that the Guardian included my photo essay along with other incredible work in a feature about the world’s aging population. Thank you 1in6by2030!... www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

What’s in a name? In the run-up to the 2024 elections, an elderly Taiwanese voter offered original insights on history, identity and politics in Taiwan.
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great piece, thx 4 sharing. I mostly agree & would add the NYer’s interview w/ Dr. Voss who supports Dr. Gay despite the plagiarism accusation as also a valuable read. I think there are differences bet. Dr Kornbluth & Dr Gay’s response as well as MIT & Harvard’s however that Tillery just ignores.

Temple ties: Community, #politics and popular #religion in #Taiwan

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Celebrating the New Year with fireworks and firecrackers
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My photo essay portraying Lin Chen and her life in Taiwan at 72 years of age was published at 1in6by2030, a visual storytelling project documenting aging across the world. www.1in6by2030.com/stories/pict...