Atayal women of the Michisawa Group with facial tattoos

NCL Special Collection / 4528 / Published by the “Headquarter of the Savage Store” in Taipei / About 1920s / 《Faces of the Century (Part II)》

The original description reads: “Served by such hospitable women, one feels they are almost like one’s wife!” The Michisawa Group are Atayal people living in Jingying Village and Chunyang Village of Renai Township in Nantou County, as well as Lishan Village and Lunshan Village of Zhuohsi Township in Hualian County.