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The Belief in Craft

"An expert does ordinary things every day, as time accumulates, it becomes extraordinary." The barrel is an ancient tool. Modern people are more and more concerned about the quality of life and the refinement of tools, so this century-old craft gradually become valued again.

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The Belief in Craft: Land Burial
The last stop in life often ends at a funeral. This is where family and friends say their last goodbyes and send the deceased on their last journey through rituals. With the changi
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The Belief in Craft: Bone Collector
Sun Kun-mu, well in his 80s, has been exhuming graves since he was 13. He shares the stigma behind this indispensable yet stigmatized industry, from people refusing to eat at the s
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The Belief In Craft: Wood Carver
In addition to being a place for people to pray for success, temples are also a collection of classical art. Have you ever looked closely at the half-dimensional relief carving on
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The Belief In Craft: Hand Puppet Theatre
With 26 years of experience as a puppeteer, puppeteer Hsu Chien-chang has honed the ten techniques of puppet making to perfection, and all the hair and skin are perfectly presented
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The Belief in Craft: Tongji (Taiwanese Spirit Medium)
In the TV shows like"The Teenage Psychic" and "A Boy Named Flora A", the temple culture of Taiwan is incorporated as the background, in which the mediums play the role of a bridge
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The Belief in Craft: Folklore Specialist
Although Lu Jiang-ming is already a leading folklore expert, he still admits that the road to research is very hard, with almost no literature to refer to. The cost of the book is
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The Belief in Craft: Movable-type Printing Master
During the Japanese colonial rule era, the Japanese introduced Western printing technology to Taiwan. At that time, printing technology was expensive and was usually the choice of
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The Belief in Craft: Beaded Tassel Crown
When you walk into the temple, have you ever looked closely at the exquisite hats on the gods' heads? The beaded tassel crown masters are like gods' stylists, adding points to the