In eastern Taiwan -- home to the indigenous Atayal people -- one school has built traditional dwellings to teach students more about their heritage.
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00:00 There's a new lesson to be learned at this school in eastern Taiwan's Yilan County.
00:07 The playground now includes a traditional dwelling built by the local indigenous Taiyan
00:11 group.
00:12 "I've seen a lot of things I haven't seen before."
00:16 "I've learned that the ancient people used their wisdom to make their houses."
00:24 It's part of efforts to preserve the building techniques of the Taiyan people.
00:28 Taiwan is home to some 600,000 indigenous people, 3% of the country's population.
00:34 Languages and traditional ways of life are at risk of disappearing, making it important
00:39 to educate the next generation.
00:41 "There's a home here that's an important place for learning Taiwanese culture."
00:47 Elders also hope to impart practical, sustainable knowledge that can help residents here as
00:52 Taiwan's weather becomes more extreme.
00:54 "In winter, it's not as cold as it used to be.
01:02 In summer, it's not as hot."
01:05 Passing on traditional skills and knowledge for the next generation is important for the
01:09 Taiyan people, something they know must be built on a strong foundation.
01:15 Patrick Chen, Andrew Glauert for Taiwan Plus.
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