Sandimen Craft Village is a hillside village within Sandimen, where the local artist and craftsmen gathers to pass on aboriginal culture. Along the hills, the buildings lined up staircase-like, forms an interesting scene. The village is abundant with shops, studios, and museums categorizing from potteries, sculptures, colored glass, and clothes. Each and every artists presents their unique taste and style, demonstrates the character of the Rukai and Pawan tribe. Here lies the true native art of Taiwan.

The buildings in Sandimen Craft Village are very different from traditional Chinese buildings. The locals use the combination of wood and stones, stones for structures and wood with engraving for decorations. Though they now also uses concrete as building materials, but the exterior of most houses still carries out their traditional designs. The engravings, totems, and decorations of every buildings has its’ meaning and story behind. Certain feather and engraving represents the social position, for example, only some decorations are for the chief to use or you are allowed to use few engravings after you are promoted.

Back in the early days, color glass is used in ceremony of marriage or to represent who you are in the tribe. Different color and shape defines different meaning such as courage, noble, love and many more. They are often crafted into bracelet, necklace and accessories. The studios and workshops provides tutorial and actual practice lesson for you to experience this art. So make sure you bring back your masterpiece when you visit Sandimen Craft Village.