Seediq

The Seediq are an Indigenous people of Taiwan's central mountains. Forests and steep valleys form the setting for communities with their own language and traditions. The ancestral rules known as gaya guide social responsibilities, and ceremonies honour ancestral spirits. Weaving and facial tattooing are among the cultural practices associated with Seediq communities.

According to an account of their history, communities gradually moved from Truku Truwan during the eighteenth century as population grew and land became scarce. Groups settled in different mountain areas, including the Tgdaya around Wushe and the Toda farther north. Their histories connect the valleys and ridges of central Taiwan with a wider network of related communities.