The Thao/Ngan (Chinese: 邵; pinyin: Shào) are a small group of Taiwanese indigenous peoples who have lived near Sun Moon Lake (Zintun, Lake Candidius) in central Taiwan for at least a …

The Thao tribe is one of the indigenous tribes in Taiwan, and the earliest settlers in the Sun Moon Lake area. The name for the Thao tribe originated from the “Thao” language, which means …

In the Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area, experience indigenous life, culture, art, and traditional ceremonies in four communities of the Thao and Bunun tribes: Ita Thao, Tannan, …

The Thao people mainly reside in Ita Thao (Barawbaw) Village, Yuchi (Qabizay) Township, Nantou County, and Dapinglin Settlement, Shuili Township, Nantou County. Currently, the …

Sun Moon Lake (Chinese: 日月潭; pinyin: Rìyuè tán; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ji̍t-goa̍t-thâm; Thao: Zintun) is a lake in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the largest body of water in Taiwan.

Oct 16, 2024 · Home to the indigenous Thao tribe with less than 1000 people. The lake’s name comes from its shape: a sun on one side and a moon on the other. Spanning 9,000 hectares, …

Since 1998, Thao people started to fight for recognition as independent ‘Thao’ and finally won such official recognition in 2001. At the moment, most people live in the Ita Thao Village …

Apr 12, 2021 · The Sun Moon Lake basin’s original inhabitants were the Thao people, who today still inhabit the lake area, and who were officially designated Taiwan’s tenth aboriginal tribe in …

Mar 31, 2022 · The Thao is the smallest of the ten aborigines in Taiwan. The Thao people originally lived in the Alishan area and lived by hunting for generations. It is said that once the …

The 600 Thao people live near Sun Moon Lake, originally on an island in the middle of the lake where they practice fishing. Many features of the Thao language and customs are influenced …