WVQ Palang Mountain Site welcomes you~
- The usual reservation time slots are: 8:30-11:30 or 13:00-16:00
- Total 3 hours
- Please contact us in advance to customize the time slot
- No season restrictions
The Palan Mountain site is a lively settlement 1,400 years ago. Chulu community is the northernmost community of the Pinuyumayan people. Palan Mountain is called the Taiwanese version of "Machu Picchu", it has a diverse natural ecology and history. The Pinuyumayan people used to hunt, collect wild vegetables, and pray for rain here. Enter the five-sense immersive itinerary of Palan Mountain through the novel and unique interactive collection experience with Wild Vegetable Queen.
Introduction
Greetings and Permission Ceremony-Inabayan Floral Wreath Welcome and Rain Prayer Instrumental Experience
"Palan" signifies "stone," and the stone slabs at the entrance represent our ancestors' past dwellings and the natural ecology of the mountains and forests. Local elders seek protection and blessings from the Creator for a safe journey.
Adorning the floral wreath represents the Pinuyumayan people's unique, delicate generosity in their lives and the natural beauty they effortlessly derive from the environment. Wearing these wreaths signifies a welcoming gesture that was traditionally used by people while working outdoors or in the mountains.
Forest Immersion
Experience walking on the paths of Bunun ancestors who hunted, identifying various animal tracks, and learning how to set traps based on these tracks. Learn how to navigate when lost, distinguishing mountain directions or identifying directions based on the night sky. Understand why it's perilous to walk towards the stream direction and the benefits of staying on the mountain ridge. Guides will also share intriguing anecdotes from their experiences in the mountains.
Traditional Culinary Culture
Savor the sweetness and thirst-quenching nature of the slowly brewed wild vegetable tea over a wood fire, with hints of grassiness from the vegetables and a faint aroma of the firewood, offering a serene and refreshing experience that momentarily alleviates the fatigue from the climb, providing a taste of nature.
Cuisine
At the resting area, enjoy snacks designed by Teacher Mi-Chang using Palan Mountain wild vegetables and delicacies exclusively baked by the passionate and professional hostess of Alev Guest House in the Chulu community.
Lifestyle Aesthetics
Engage in DIY floral wreath weaving, where these wreaths symbolize "blessings" in the Pinuyumayan culture. Utilize natural materials to wrap handcrafted wild vegetable soaps gifted by nature, bringing back exquisite items from Taitung.
Music and Dance Culture
Learn to create rhythms using bamboo cups, sing traditional Pinuyumayan melodies, and engage in traditional dance steps.
