Taiwan has endured colonial forces over centuries. The island's indigenous people have borne the brunt of this violent history. Members of one tribe tells us what it means to them to be Taiwanese. In ...

Tao people from Taiwan’s Orchid Island row a traditional boat en route to the Philippines’ Batanes Islands, June 14, 2026. Credit: Facebook/ Indigenous Peoples Cultural Foundation (IPCF) In June, a ...

TAIMALI, Taiwan, May 28 (Reuters Life!) - In the middle of modern Taiwan, aboriginal tribesmen are fighting a little-known battle for survival. Sign up here. In ethnic Paiwan villages, aboriginals ...

Paiwan singer-songwriter to showcase Taiwanese Indigenous music at festivals across US and Canada | Jul. 6, 2026 18:02 ...

There has been a global push to revitalise Indigenous languages since the late 1980s. Aotearoa New Zealand has been at the forefront of revitalisation efforts, earning the admiration of campaigners in ...

TAIPEI — Everything about pop star Abao is musical. Her earrings jangle as she talks, and her deep belly laughter punctuates her conversations. She spontaneously breaks into song while explaining the ...

Two narratives dominate discourse on Taiwanese identity. The first is the “Free China” view — an idea that Taiwan is historically and culturally Chinese, and that its non-communist values and free ...

As a country that experienced successive waves of colonization against a diverse Indigenous population, Taiwan is a multilingual society, but power relations among languages are far from equal. Yet ...

For years, the Golden Melody Awards (GMAs) have spotlighted Taiwanese Indigenous music. At this year’s event, Makav, a member of Taiwan‘s indigenous Bunun tribe, clinched the coveted Best New Artist ...

The president of Taiwan has apologized for her country's treatment of aboriginal people. "If we wish to declare ourselves as a country of one people, we need to face these historical facts. We have to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tao indigenous rowers paddle a traditional wooden canoe named Ovayan, or "Golden Friendship," to the Philippines' Batanes Islands, ...

FATA’AN, Taiwan — Kulas Umo lights a cigarette against the fire, takes a short drag, then places it on the low wooden altar inside a hut in the forest. He repeats this routine six more times with six ...