Tribal tourism luring Alishan girls home
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Established in June 2010 and covering an area of about two hectares, Yuyupas is located at about 1,200 meters above sea level in the mountainous Alishan area and is surrounded by extensive tea gardens.
Originated from the Tsou language, Yuyupas means "very rich."
Together with Kuatu in the park are more than 60 Tsou young people.
"My older and younger sisters also work here," Kuatu said.
Yapsuyongu Tiakiana, head of Yuyupas, said to attract youngsters to return to their hometown, the Tsou set up a cultural innovation industry association four years ago which then established the park.
"In the past, many aboriginal people migrated to the cities. Now, tourism and related businesses have helped reverse this tide. Being tribal is once again a matter of pride for the young," he said.
"The park creates a new model for developing tribal tourism. It's just like a thread. It links and revitalizes almost every aspect of the Tsou lifestyle, including agricultural production, tea tree plantation, leather crafts, traditional singing and dancing," he said.
He explained that the park's restaurant offers Tsou food which brings vegetables grown by the Tsou to the visitor's dinner table, and several small stores there sell local tea and coffee products, as well as leather crafts produced by a total of six Tsou tribes.
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