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The Two Suns in a Bunun Tale

In short: Explore the two suns, the trees along the road and the origin of the moon in a Bunun tale from Taiwan.

The Two Suns in a Bunun Tale · Fruit trees that mark the way home FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 155 The Two Suns in a Bunun Tale Explore the two suns, the trees along the road and the origin of the moon in a Bunun tale from Taiwan. Origin A Bunun tradition from Taiwan documented by the museum in Hualien. Atlas record 2024 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF Fruit trees that mark the way home Reach¹ 1/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 1 records · 1 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

A Bunun tradition from Taiwan documented by the museum in Hualien.

Two suns rise in turn and leave no night. In the Hualien museum’s account, a father and son set out to reach the sun. They plant fruit seeds along the way so that they can find their way back. The sun becomes the moon, and the travellers return by following the grown trees.

Dated records and sources

  1. 2024 · Hualien, Taiwan
    Hualien Indigenous Peoples Cultural Museum · Bunun sun-shooting hero · catalogue update

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