The Seediq (sometimes Sediq, Seejiq, , , or ; ) are a Taiwanese Indigenous people who live primarily in Nantou County and Hualien County. Their language is also known as Seediq.

They were officially recognized as Taiwan's 14th Indigenous group on 23 April 2008. Previously, the Seediq, along with the closely related Taroko people, were classified as Atayal.

Resistance to colonization

Wushe events Starting from 1897, the Japanese began a road building program that brought them into the Indigenous people's territory. This was seen as invasive. Contacts and conflicts escalated and some Indigenous people were killed. In 1901, Indigenous people defeated 670 Japanese soldiers. As a result of this, in 1902, the Japanese isolated Wushe.

Between 1914 and 1917, Japanese forces carried out an aggressive 'pacification’ program, killing many resisting people. At this time, the leader of Mahebo, Mona Rudao, tried to resist rule by Japan, but he failed twice because his plans were divulged. At his third attempt, he organized seven out of twelve groups to fight against the Japanese forces.

Xincheng events

When Japanese soldiers raped Indigenous women, two leaders and 20 men killed 13 Japanese soldiers.新城事件歷史現場變遷花蓮縣文化局> 文化資產文化視野：太魯閣事件的開端：新城事件- 台灣立報太魯閣族抗日戰役史- 和平國小台灣母語日暨原住民資源網104年台灣原住民族史(含概要、大意)－看這本就夠了

Renzhiguan events, 1902 After taking over the plain, Japanese gained control of Wushe. Some of the Tgdaya people who resisted the Japanese were shot. Because of this, fighting broke out again, leading to the Wushe incident.

Zimeiyuan incident, 1903 In 1903 the Japanese launched a punitive expedition to seek revenge for their earlier loss at Renzhiguan.眉溪部落姜仁和耆老-姊妹原事件-數位典藏與學習聯合目錄姊妹原事件 - VCenter - 您的影音中心- 數位典藏國家型計畫真相．巴萊: 《賽德克・巴萊》的歷史真相與隨拍札記 (Seediq Bale 5)

Truku War, 1914

The Japanese wanted to subjugate the Truku group. After eight years of investigating the area, they invaded in 1914. Two thousand Indigenous people took part in resisting the invasion.臺灣原住民族文化知識網 歷史事件太魯閣戰爭百年回顧被遺忘的戰役_太魯閣戰役.mpg - YouTube太魯閣戰役(電影粉絲團) - 【影片】百年血淚！被 ...太魯閣 - 臺灣原住民數位博物館 2014年「太魯閣族抗日戰爭紀念系列活動」官方網站- 本站消息2014年「太魯閣族抗日戰爭紀念系列活動」官方網站- Dxgal o ... The Japanese deployed 200 machine guns and 10,000 soldiers against the Indigenous people, but grievous wounds were inflicted upon the Japanese Governor-General Sakuma Samata during the war and caused his eventual death.Tsai 2005, p. 12.Tsai 2009, p. 134.

Wushe Incident, 1930

The Musha Incident (; rōmaji: Musha Jiken), also known as the Wushe Rebellion and several other similar names, began in October 1930 and was the last major uprising against colonial Japanese forces in Japanese Taiwan. In response to long-term oppression by Japanese authorities, the Seediq Indigenous group in Musha (Wushe) attacked the village, killing over 130 Japanese. In response, the Japanese led a relentless counter-attack, killing over 600 Seediq in retaliation. The handling of the incident by the Japanese authorities was strongly criticised, leading to many changes in aboriginal policy.

In popular culture

The Seediq people featured prominently in the 2011 Taiwanese historical drama film Seediq Bale which depicted the 1930 Wushe Incident along with the earlier Renzhiguan and Zimeiyuan incidents. The Wushe Incident was depicted three times in movies including in 1957 in the film 青山碧血 Qing Shan bi xue,Lee 2012, p. 395. It was also depicted in the 2003 TV Drama .

The albums Seediq Bale (2007) and Takasago Army (2011) by Taiwanese extreme metal band Chthonic talk about the experiences of the Seediq people during the first half of the 20th century presented through fictionalized narratives.https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150202621017190

Notable people Iwan Nawi, Deputy Minister of Council of Indigenous Peoples Mona Rudao, A major figure during the Wushe Incident and a national hero of Taiwan. Walis Perin, Politician, Roman Catholic priest and Minister of the Council of Indigenous Peoples from 2005 to 2007. Umin Boya, Taiwanese writer, director, actor Feng-Ying Chang, weaver

See also Demographics of Taiwan Taiwanese Indigenous peoples

References

External links

Sediq recognized as 14th group - Taipei Times, 24 April 2008 RTI.org