Meaning of Taimali | Babel Free

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A rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan.

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“After leaving Chihpen, ride⟳ south through Taimali, passing fields of day-lily flowers. The bright orange flowers from this area are considered a superior ingredient for Taiwanese soups and sautés.”

“New suspected cases of the disease have⟳ also been found in the eastern city of Hualien and in an aboriginal tribe in remote Taimali, Agence France-Presse reported.[…] In Taimali, a woman from one of the ethnic Malay tribes that dominated the island before mainland Chinese began arriving three centuries ago was ruled a SARS victim five days after her death.”

“Migration to the cities for work⟳ or higher education has also reduced the number⟳ of tribe members still living on the land⟳. Religious differences, brought on by exposure to Taiwanese and Western missionaries, have⟳ also led to differences and discord between the various tribes. But activists such as Sakinu -- who goes by just one name⟳ and runs a community center in Taimali -- warn⟳ that the island’s 13 recognized tribes, totaling about 400,000 of Taiwan’s 23 million population, could lose⟳ their land⟳, rights and identities unless they cling⟳ to their roots and unify their ranks.”

“A traditional bamboo raft was on Monday launched in Taitung County’s Taimali Township (太麻里) as part of a Taiwanese-Japanese project to explore⟳ a sea route between Taiwan and Okinawa that might have⟳ been traveled 30,000 years ago.”

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