Pingtung Paiwan Ancient Melodies Visit Paris to Deepen Indigenous Taiwanese Ties

Cultural workers from the Paiwan indigenous community of Jiaxing in Pingtung recently traveled to Paris, France, once again to hold a meaningful Paiwan ancient chant workshop. Rather than serving merely as a musical performance, this cultural exchange brought the precious oral literature and life philosophy of Taiwan’s indigenous peoples directly to the European stage through the traditional practice of oral and heartfelt transmission. In a gathering space in