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Can Tribal Communities in India and Taiwan Connect to Create a New Sphere of Cultural Exchange?
There are 16 Austronesian tribes in Taiwan: Amis, Atayal, Paiwan, Bunun, Pinuyumayan, Rukai, Cou, Saisiyat, Yami, Thao, Kavalan, Truku, Sakizaya, Sediq, Hla’alua and Kanakanavu. Their population is 571,816 (2019), or 2.42% of the total Taiwanese population, according to the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs. Their affairs are managed by the ministry known as the…