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Overview

CIP locates Truku communities mainly in Hualien and dates separate recognition to 2004. Older labels overlap with Sediq.

Its history records Japanese-era land expropriation, forced relocation and prohibition of facial tattooing.

Selected traditions include tminun weaving, tatuk xylophones and gaya ancestral norms for ethics and cooperation.

Tminun weavingTatuk musicGaya norms
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History & identity

Community narratives describe ancestral migrations. One account tells of an ancient voyage from South Asia; this is a traditional narrative, not established descent.

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Sources & representation

Council of Indigenous Peoples overview; selected identity and cultural history.

Selected bibliography

Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.

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    Truku

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    Selected bibliography; CIP institutional overview.

Language & cultural connections

Source-supported language and cultural connections have not yet been compiled for this profile.

References

Sources supporting this profile. Linked pages have their own scope and editorial standards.

  1. Official government overviewTrukuResearch access: 2026-10-06

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