Women from the Tsou aboriginal tribe join hands and sing during the "Mayasvi" war ceremony in the village of Tefuye in Alishan March 1, 2008. For centuries, Taiwan's Tsou tribe celebrated the Mayasvi war festival to honour its gods and warriors. Now, the ritual is part of another battle: the tribe's struggle to protect its cultural identity. Picture taken March 1, 2008.
People dance around elders from the Tsou aboriginal tribe after the "Mayasvi" war ceremony in the village of Tefuye in Alishan March 1, 2008. For centuries, Taiwan's Tsou tribe celebrated the Mayasvi war festival to honour its gods and warriors. Now, the ritual is part of another battle: the tribe's struggle to protect its cultural identity. Picture taken March 1, 2008.
Men from the Tsou aboriginal tribe join hands and sing during the "Mayasvi" war ceremony in the village of Tefuye in Alishan March 1, 2008. For centuries, Taiwan's Tsou tribe celebrated the Mayasvi war festival to honour its gods and warriors. Now, the ritual is part of another battle: the tribe's struggle to protect its cultural identity. Picture taken March 1, 2008.
Men from the Tsou aboriginal tribe join hands and sing during the "Mayasvi" war ceremony in the village of Tefuye in Alishan March 1, 2008. For centuries, Taiwan's Tsou tribe celebrated the Mayasvi war festival to honour its gods and warriors. Now, the ritual is part of another battle: the tribe's struggle to protect its cultural identity. Picture taken March 1, 2008.
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