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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…
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Finding Connection Between the Indian and Taiwanese Folk Heritage with an Indian Social Enterprise
The IndoPacificPolitics.com talked with Dheeraj Dubey, the founder of the Delhi based Centre for Contemporary Folklore, a project of the ParrotHouse Foundation for preserving folklore in India. With Dheeraj, IIP discussed India’s rich folk heritage and its connection with other folk heritages of the world, particularly the folk heritage of the 16 indigenous tribes of…