[Nettime-bold] taiwan's aborigines

["cpaul" <chris@nait.nl>]

for all the fuss going on between the US and China
over Taiwan, the island's original inhabitants are
too easily forgotten:


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There are nine Aboriginal tribes in Taiwan -- Saisiat, Bunun, Tsou, Rukai,
Paiwan, Atayal, Ami, Puyuma and Tawu, and each of them has different
cultures and languages.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/news/2001/03/29/story/0000079495

"When it comes to multi-cultural subjects, they use Native Americans to
illustrate ethnic diversity rather than the Aboriginals of Taiwan. I think
our children probably know more about Native Americans than Taiwan's
Aboriginals," Melevlev said.


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