The Diving God of the Maya @Tulum Ruins Mexico Note 288  Descending/Diving Spirit and Pole - Central to Shamanism.  Suddenly I connected what I saw 12 months apart - Mexico and Mongolia Shamanism!  Both deep-rooted. Mongolia @ The Mongolia and Tibet Center Taipei Mexico @Miguel Hidalgo  @Tulum 

@Cairo Egypt Bee symbolism is universal. Recently from a brief chat with Pedro Cuni (who is in Taipei for an "Encaustic painting" exhibition) , I learned something new about beeswax -  Encaustic art is an ancient, durable painting technique using molten beeswax.  Pedro asked me if I have been to Pompeii which I have twice - and he said ancient painting including Pompeii, Greek and Egypt all used beeswax because there was no knowledge (and technique) to use anything else.  I asked if he had spent time in Egypt from a painting 'The Egyptian Museum' displayed in the exhibition - he said in 2023 he spent six-month researching and working in Cairo for a collaboration project with the Museum.  "Were you there in October 2023?" I asked because that was when I visited the Museum. "Yes" Pedro replied. (!!) Ask indigenous people what their distinct group name （族名) means, the standard (and predictable) answer in many cases is  ' PEOPLE ' 'HUMAN...

Inti Raymi  (Festival of the Sun )  June 24 (Winter Solstice) Cusco  Established in 1430, a 15-day event to honor Incan sun-god Inti. Spanish banned in 1535. Modern reenactment established in 1944.  Pu'h/Put 本島 means Taiwan pu:tu  本島人 means Taiwanese (none-indigenous) Note 281 人 We/Human/People  Indigenous Identity (We-People-Human. Tree- Boulder-Place) Pu‘h/Put 本 島  means Taiwan pu:tu  本島人 means Taiwanese (none-indigenous) #Bunun 人 （People） We can start by looking at 'Bunun' 人 - 1930s-Bunun-report where I first saw  Pu‘h/Put 本 島  means Taiwan . For about two years, I have no idea what it means. Until! A couple of weeks ago I found the answer in "Myth and Tradition 1935"!  Note 282  # Amis, Yami, Ketagalan (plains),  人 We/Human/People  Indigenous Identity (We-People-Human. Tree- Boulder-Place) Pu‘h/Put 本 島  means Taiwan pu:tu  本島人 means Taiwanese (none-indigenous) #Ami (papi'an) (qamiqami) アミ Amis and Yami i...

靈屋 @Sendai  瑞鳳殿 Indigenous   靈屋/ 祖靈屋   concept is very close to Japanese. STRICTLY NO -  photos allowed, visits outside family member.  Taiwanese/Hakka  靈屋 tradition is very different - it is part of a funeral service usually made of paper to burn.   瑞鳳殿 is a famous  靈屋 in Japan  - well worth a visit and explore the history and tradition.  @Sendai  瑞鳳殿 ( 仙台市青葉區靈屋下23-2) ("Hu and Hu" are  Hu  Chia - yu   胡家瑜 and  Hu Tai-li  胡台麗) Note 279   'koko' Questions -  Hu Tai-li  胡台麗 Hu in her Saisiyat reports criticized (and discredited) Lin's 1956 report for  1. Lin not including 'koko' in the 'koko ta'ay' - a general term used today representing the short-statured people.  2. Lin for using  豆/趙 clan version instead of 朱 clan . See HERE .  Hu also raised a 'koko' question with Saisiyat locals when she investigated 'koko' word origin and was told 'koko' means woman...