Four young women of the Atayal tribe, Formosa (Taiwan)

Four young women of the Atayal (Tayal, Tayan) tribe, Formosa (now Taiwan). They were based around the mountainous region to the north of the island, which was at this time a Japanese province. Seen here wearing square cloths woven from China grass, with geometrical designs

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