Watch Now A documentary by American Tony Coolidge about his personal journey discovering and exploring his Atayal roots in Taiwan. Tony is the founder of atayal.org. Voices in the Clouds explores issues of personal and cultural identity. Tony’s documentary is interesting because he is, from the perspective of mainstream, ethnic
Read moreThe Wild East / Culture Six Maori media studies undergraduates from Aukland University of Technology (AUT) made a tour of Taiwan in January this year, where they learned about its indigenous people. Creative media projects between New Zealand and Taiwan could be on the cards after the two-week cultural exchange.
Read moreAnthropologist Scott Simon will be speaking at Academia Sinica in Taipei on May 6 at 2:30pm, on the topic “Sadyaq Balae! State and Indigeneity on Formosa” in Room B202, RCHSS Academia Sinica (map) Like indigenous peoples around the globe, the Austronesian peoples of Formosa (Taiwan) have lost their sovereignty because
Read morePart One here; and Part 2; Part 3 Check out this link at Travel & Culture magazine to read AmCham’s abridged version of this article. By Trista di Genova, The Wild East Land rights are another ongoing issue for this and other tribes in Taiwan. Under the Chen administration, residents
Read morePart One here; and Part 2 If the Tao people of Taiwan’s Orchid Island can overcome some modern-day challenges while celebrating and sharing their rich heritage, the future looks bright for this amazing but remote haven Check out this link at Travel & Culture magazine to read AmCham’s abridged version
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If the Tao people of Taiwan’s Orchid Island can overcome some modern-day challenges while celebrating and sharing their rich heritage, the future looks bright for this amazing but remote haven
Read moreAiR, The Fourth Season Residency Artist Group Exhibition will exhibit in Taipei Artist Village & Grass Mountain Artist Village during the middle of November. The art pieces in TAV are based on video installations & paintings exploring issues related to “Life and Death” “immigrant culture” & “equal rights of aborigines”.
Read moreOver a thousand ancient sites have been discovered in Taiwan over the past century, with many constantly being unearthed and excavated to this day — by only a handful of archaeologists. Yet few are aware that Taiwan’s history may hold the key to understanding human development and migration in the Asia-Pacific region.
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