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In Taiwanese indigenous societies, the embodiment of values often appears in important community rituals. Since rituals themselves are complex and multi-layered in meaning, understanding different cultural traditions provides an opportunity to recognize the cultural values and cosmology they embody. Additionally, rituals serve as a concrete practice through which people learn, accept, and display shared values, achieving a profound cultural identity and reinforcing a sense of unity. Therefore, the Dulan Community is currently actively reviving traditional cultural rituals, attempting to find a path forward within the cultural context of modern society.
About Culture and Practice
The Dulan Community’s Harvest Festival
When the ROC (Republic of China) took over Taiwan, the name “Harvest Festival” became widely recognized as the annual major ceremony of indigenous peoples. However, the Dulan Community’s Amis people refer to it as “Kiloma’an,” which means “gathering at home.” Every July, as Kiloma’an approaches, you’ll see young community members proudly erecting a large banner reading “Welcome Home” outside the venue. This is an invitation to all community members, whether they’re striving locally or returning from afar, to reunite and celebrate this once-a-year ceremonial gathering。
＊Following is the information of calendar of kiloma'an in periods of harvest festival
