The Minnan culture represented by the Hokkien people, the Hakka culture represented by the Hakka people, and the new culture brought by people from other provinces are integrated everywhere on the island of Taiwan.
At the same time, there is also the Austronesian culture represented by the indigenous people.
In addition, due to the Japanese occupation of Taiwan for 50 years (1895-1945) and the profound influence of Europe and the United States on Taiwan, Taiwanese culture also incorporates the cultural characteristics of Japan, Europe and the United States.
The Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, etc. based on the traditional lunar calendar are national commemorative holidays in Taiwan.
There are also many folk celebrations with Taiwanese characteristics, such as the annual Mazu Welcome Festival, the famous local folk activities of the Lantern Festival, the Miaoli Fire Dragon, the Salt Water Bee Cannon, the Donggang Burning King Boat during the Prince's Circumvention Ceremony, and the Zhongyuan Pudu Festival.
Toucheng Orphan Robbery, Three Gorges Ancestral Temple Sacred Pig Competition, etc.
Due to the popularity of temples in Taiwan, the temple culture spread from the mainland has been carried forward in Taiwan. Taiwan's Chenghuang, Mazu, Guandijun and other sacrificial activities have become Taiwan's special culture.
Formation, dragon and lion dance folk performances have become Taiwan's special arts and culture, famous ones include Minghua Garden, Pili Puppet Show, Jiutian Folk Arts Troupe, etc. Some of these performing groups have entered the international stage.
On the birthday of the god, there are often operas, puppet shows, outdoor movies, etc., but recently they have been replaced by electronic floats or recreational groups.
It is quite popular among traditional people to adopt the peasant calendar and use it as a guide for daily activities such as building a house, opening a new store, or celebrating weddings and funerals. They also use the zodiac sign as a reference for marriage.
Due to the popular custom of peaceful Tai Sui among the people, during the Chinese New Year, many people will go to the temple to pray for Tai Sui and place bright lanterns according to the zodiac animals recorded in the farmers' calendar that conflict with Tai Sui. The temple will then hold sacrificial activities on their behalf to seek good luck and avoid evil.
Each aboriginal ethnic group has its own unique traditional annual ritual culture. For example, the Bunun culture includes the ear-shooting sacrifice (shooting arrows into the ears of animals to pray for a good harvest) and millet sacrifice, leather clothing making techniques, and polyphonic chorus; the Tsou people
They are war sacrifices, harvest sacrifices and leather kneading techniques; the Saisiyat tribe holds a dwarf festival every two years; the Dawu tribe’s flying fish festival; the Paiwan tribe’s five-year festival; the Rukai tribe’s pottery pots and glass beads making,
Sculpture art; the Beinan people’s sea festival, men’s monkey ceremony and women’s hoeing ceremony; the Ami people’s non-chromatic pentatonic scale, etc.
[edit] Foreign influences In addition to the influence of Chinese culture and Austronesian culture, Taiwan has the greatest influence from Japanese culture. From the Japanese colonial period, it was influenced by Japan's hot springs, Japanese sake, chowder, Japanese room, etc., to today's Japanese cuisine.
, karaoke, TV series, comics, cartoons, video games, fashion, etc. Currently, there are two TV channels in Taiwan that specialize in broadcasting Japanese programs, and their influence has been profound.
Many young people like Japanese idol stars and collect Japanese popular information. These young people who like Japanese culture are called Hari people.
According to statistics in 2009, about 40% of Taiwanese people have a favorable impression of Japan. In addition, there are also workers from Southeast Asia and the food and customs brought by their foreign spouses.
Western culture also has a lot of influence on Taiwan.
In the early days, there were colonization and missionary work. On the one hand, Catholicism and Protestantism played a silent and rooted role in Taiwan's local culture, such as the adaptation of Taiwanese poetry and the contribution of local churches in remote areas.
In addition, European and American education are often cited as models in Taiwan’s education circles. In recent years, Taiwan’s education reform has been based on the spirit of European and American education. Taiwan’s Forest Primary School and the culture of foreign students are also deeply influenced by Europe and the United States.
The protagonist of the Taiwanese Image Pili puppet show: Su Huanzhen. The Information Bureau of the Executive Yuan organized a series of "Searching for Taiwan Image" activities in early 2006 as a starting point for positioning the "Taiwan x Home" brand, hoping to gather Taiwanese awareness through national participation.
, discover the many beautiful and unique features of Taiwan.
The public and netizens selected 24 "Taiwan Images" that can represent Taiwan through mobile phone voting and online voting, with a total of 529,676 votes.
Then, a Taiwanese symbol drawing activity was held with the theme of the five major images to collect pictures from the public.
According to the voting rankings, they are Puppet Opera, Yushan, Taipei 101, Taiwanese Food, Taiwanese Salmon, Taiwan Island Map, Alishan, Hualien Taroko, Aboriginal Totem, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, Presidential Palace, Sun Moon Lake, Hakka Tung Blossom, and Gezi Opera.
, temple fair, wild lily, Kaohsiung Love River, Phalaenopsis, wafer, Grand Hotel, phoenix-tailed butterfly, Taiwanese macaque, 24-hour life, Lantern Festival lanterns.
The top five images recommended by the public include KTV, little green men, Tzu Chi, Taiwanese spirit, and Tamsui.