How Taiwan's native tribes were repressed

Rediscovering tribal roots, history and culture

How tribes try to preserve their languages

Tribal songs now on streaming platforms; some have won awards

Integration of tribes in today’s society

Letter From The Bureau Ep 4: Taiwan wakes up to its tribal culture

13:40 mins

Synopsis: The Straits Times's foreign editor Bhagyashree Garekar chats with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe every month.

They talk about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.

In this episode, she chats with ST's Taiwan correspondent Katherine Wei about the following:
How Taiwan's native tribes were repressed (1:10)
Rediscovering tribal roots, history and culture (6:03)
How tribes try to preserve their languages (7:25)
Tribal songs now on streaming platforms; some have won awards (9:34)
Integration of tribes in today’s society (11:38)

Produced by: Bhagyashree Garekar (bhagya@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis & Fa'izah Sani

Edited by: Hadyu Rahim

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Letter From The Bureau Ep 4: Taiwan wakes up to its tribal culture
13:40 mins
Synopsis: The Straits Times's foreign editor Bhagyashree Garekar chats with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe every month.
They talk about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.
In this episode, she chats with ST's Taiwan correspondent Katherine Wei about the following:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">How Taiwan's native tribes were repressed (1:10)</li>
<li aria-level="1">Rediscovering tribal roots, history and culture (6:03)</li>
<li aria-level="1">How tribes try to preserve their languages (7:25)</li>
<li aria-level="1">Tribal songs now on streaming platforms; some have won awards (9:34)</li>
<li aria-level="1">Integration of tribes in today’s society (11:38)</li>
</ol>
Produced by: Bhagyashree Garekar (<a href="mailto:bhagya@sph.com.sg">bhagya@sph.com.sg</a>), Ernest Luis &amp; Fa'izah Sani
Edited by: Hadyu Rahim
Follow Letter From The Bureau Podcast every first Friday of the month on our Asian Insider Podcast channel here:
Channel:<a href="https://str.sg/JWa7"> https://str.sg/JWa7</a>
Apple Podcasts:<a href="https://str.sg/JWa8"> https://str.sg/JWa8</a>
Google Podcasts:<a href="https://str.sg/wQsB"> https://str.sg/wQsB</a> 
Spotify:<a href="https://str.sg/JWaX"> https://str.sg/JWaX</a>
SPH Awedio app:<a href="https://www.awedio.sg/"> https://www.awedio.sg/</a>
Website: <a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts">http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a>
Feedback to: <a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg">podcast@sph.com.sg</a>
Read Bhagyashree Garekar’s articles:<a href="https://str.sg/whNo"> https://str.sg/whNo</a>
Read Katherine Wei’s story - Taiwan indigenous peoples' long road to preserving mother tongues <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/taiwan-indigenous-peoples-long-road-to-preserving-mother-tongues">https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/taiwan-indigenous-peoples-long-road-to-preserving-mother-tongues</a>
Read Katherine Wei’s stories: <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/authors/katherine-wei">https://www.straitstimes.com/authors/katherine-wei</a>
Follow Katherine Wei on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/katweiyc">https://twitter.com/katweiyc</a>
Read more of ST's Letters From The Bureau:<a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/tags/letter-from-the-bureau"> https://www.straitstimes.com/tags/letter-from-the-bureau</a>
Asian Insider newsletter:<a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/tags/asian-insider"> https://www.straitstimes.com/tags/asian-insider</a>
Read ST's Letters From The Bureau:<a href="https://str.sg/3xRd"> https://str.sg/3xRd</a>
Register for Asian Insider newsletter:<a href="https://str.sg/stnewsletters"> https://str.sg/stnewsletters</a>
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Discover ST's special edition podcasts:
The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: <a href="https://str.sg/wuZ2">https://str.sg/wuZ2</a>
Stop Scams: <a href="https://str.sg/wuZB">https://str.sg/wuZB</a>
Singapore's War On Covid: <a href="https://str.sg/wuJa">https://str.sg/wuJa</a>
Invisible Asia: <a href="https://str.sg/wuZn">https://str.sg/wuZn</a>
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Green Pulse: <a href="https://str.sg/JWaf">https://str.sg/JWaf</a>
Health Check: <a href="https://str.sg/JWaN">https://str.sg/JWaN</a>
In Your Opinion: <a href="https://str.sg/w7Qt">https://str.sg/w7Qt</a>
Your Money &amp; Career: <a href="https://str.sg/wB2m">https://str.sg/wB2m</a>
#PopVultures: <a href="https://str.sg/JWad">https://str.sg/JWad</a>
ST Sports Talk: <a href="https://str.sg/JWRE">https://str.sg/JWRE</a>
Bookmark This!: <a href="https://str.sg/JWas">https://str.sg/JWas</a>
Lunch With Sumiko: <a href="https://str.sg/J6hQ">https://str.sg/J6hQ</a>
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Synopsis: Every Friday, get our distinct take on global issues with an Asian perspective, with ST’s globally-based correspondents.

Produced and edited by: Fa'izah Sani

Executive producer: Ernest Luis

A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.

Synopsis: Every Friday, get our distinct take on global issues with an Asian perspective, with ST’s globally-based correspondents.
Produced and edited by: Fa'izah Sani
Executive producer: Ernest Luis
A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.

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