Amis Elders Pass Down Music and Dance Traditions

Members of Taiwan’s largest Indigenous group are trying to preserve their culture through music and dance.

Transcript

00:00 (singing in foreign language)

00:03 Keeping the Amis culture alive through song and dance.

00:09 Most of these dancers are over 70 years old,

00:12 but they still have a lot of energy.

00:14 They want to pass on their community's traditions

00:17 to the next generation, showing unity through art.

00:21 (speaking in foreign language)

00:24 (singing in foreign language)

00:28 Music and dance play important roles in Amis culture

00:37 and are frequently performed at major ceremonies.

00:40 These seniors say that learning music

00:41 can be a fun way to preserve their traditions

00:44 and learn their language.

00:46 (speaking in foreign language)

00:50 (speaking in foreign language)

00:54 These elders hope their performances

00:58 can inspire the next generation

01:00 to embrace their Amis heritage.

01:03 Luffy Lee and Tiffany Wong for Taiwan Plus.

01:05 [BLANK_AUDIO]