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Indigenous music and dance in Taiwan is undergoing major regeneration

  • Dr Yuh-Fen Tseng,

Despite Taiwan’s long history of colonialism and migration, its Indigenous communities continue to revitalise through music and dance.

Indigenous knowledge as interpretive practice: gotong royong and religious pluralism in contemporary Indonesia

  • Dr Samuel Curkpatrick and Hery Susanto,

Gotong royong can nurture ethical capacity and practical wisdom necessary for plural societies to flourish.

Protecting Indigenous design in a commercial world

  • Tara Gujadhur,

Protecting Indigenous designs from misappropriation is complex, but that should not be an excuse for inaction.

INTRODUCTION: From appreciation to enjoyment: Varieties of Indigenous knowledge in Asia

  • Dr Samuel Curkpatrick,

Indigenous knowledges are a living force through which political, cultural and economic relations are reshaped.

INTERVIEW–Sing with the pen: The literary defence of Indigenous culture in Taiwan

  • Prof Paelabang Danapan,

“Growing up, I was always anxious about our culture disappearing, but hope came from my family.”