Serving Taiwu Township's most populous community.
Wutan Elementary School serves the Wutan (Qapedang) tribal community, which is about 94% Paiwan indigenous people speaking the Central Paiwan dialect. The community became the most populous settlement in Taiwu Township after resettlement in 1953-54. The school's signature program is a notable percussion ensemble (打擊樂團), and it operates a branch campus, Pinghe Branch School, near a striking kapok tree grove (吉貝木棉林) — about 2,000 kapok trees planted nearby by the Japanese in 1941 for strategic wartime materials during World War II.
武潭國小服務武潭（Qapedang）部落，該部落約94%為排灣族原住民，使用中排灣語。此聚落於民國42至43年（1953至54年）遷居後，成為泰武鄉人口最多的聚落。學校以打擊樂團為特色課程，並設有平和分校，鄰近一片壯觀的吉貝木棉林——約2,000株木棉樹是日治時期昭和16年（1941年）二戰期間，日本人為取得戰略物資而種植。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🥁 A Notable Percussion Ensemble
打擊樂團特色課程
Wutan Elementary's percussion ensemble is a signature school program, giving students a distinctive outlet for musical expression alongside their academic studies.
🌳 A Kapok Tree Grove Near Pinghe Branch
平和分校旁的吉貝木棉林
The school's Pinghe Branch School sits near a striking kapok tree grove — about 2,000 trees planted by the Japanese in 1941 during World War II for strategic wartime materials.
🏘️ Serving Taiwu's Largest Settlement
服務泰武鄉最大聚落
Wutan (Qapedang), the community the school serves, became the most populous settlement in Taiwu Township after resettlement in 1953-54.
🗣️ A Central Paiwan-Speaking Community
中排灣語社群
About 94% of the Wutan community is Paiwan indigenous people who speak the Central Paiwan dialect, giving the school a strong grounding in indigenous language and identity.
Taiwu, home of the internationally touring Ancient Ballads Choir.
Taiwu Township is a Paiwan indigenous mountain township in Pingtung, home to the internationally touring Taiwu Elementary Ancient Ballads Choir, a major source of local pride. Local traditions center on the sacred Dawu Mountain, millet farming, and slate-house (石板屋) architecture. Wutan Elementary's own percussion ensemble and its branch campus by the wartime kapok grove add another layer to this township's rich blend of music, history, and mountain culture.
Find the school.
No. 45, Tanzhong Ln., Wutan Village, Taiwu Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan
屏東縣泰武鄉武潭村潭中巷45號
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