Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Asian
6. East Asian
7. Taiwanese
8. [styles and periods of Taiwanese indigenous people]

Anotations

Scope note:

Cultures and styles of the Thao people lived in Taiwan. The Thao people primarily live in Yuchi Township and Shuili Township, Nantou County. Thao used to be categorized as one of the branches of the Tsou people. In 2001 it gained official recognition as an indigenous people. Thao’s social organization revolves around patriarchal clans and families, passing on hereditary roles from generation to generation. Tribal politics, economy and religious office follow the organization of clans as well. The major festival of the Thao people is the worship of ancestral spirits in August in the Lunar calendar.