“All Kinds of Spirits”Taiwan is an island of nature. That’s why there are tales about all kinds of spirits in the ocean, mountains, and plants. The “All Kinds of Spirits” collection introduces some popular spirits in Taiwan, including the Aunt Tiger that scares the kids the most, the naughty Mountain Elves, the Aunt Chair that guarded children, and the Pen Fairy summoned in the classroom. In our memories, these spirits were so vivid and lively. I wonder how these stories would be like in the modern settings. Ho-koo-p Aunt TigerA long, long time ago, Aunt Tiger often showed up at night. They said she always pretended to take care of kids and ate those who weren’t willing to sleep. But, maybe she was just a spirit of a tiger, and the story about this child-eating tiger is just something adults made up to trick children to sleep.
