THE CULTURAL TRAITS OF TAIWAN HAKKA TWINED FLOWER CRAFT

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Twined flower was one of the dowries companying a Hakka girl when getting married in late Qing Dynasty. Twined flower has a long history with rich cultural context, which is included in the cultural heritages by Taiwan Bureau of Cultural Heritage. Hakka twined flower craft is blended in daily life and symbolizes Hakka women's virtue and sophisticated craft. Integrated with folk belief of worship and sacrifice to heaven, twined flower reveals the folk artistry and profound cultural value in a traditional society. The paper traces the Hakka group and the cultural background in Taiwan, discussing the role definition of Hakka women and craft analysis. Moreover, the study attempts to understand the development and application of Hakka twined flower, and passes down the cultural heritage. The paper searches for another type of innovative form and different look from the modern perspective of providing diverse design and applications in the future.