A Call For Austronesian Cultural Dignity - Songs of Our Ancestors EP8

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"Songs of Our Ancestors" demonstrates how Taiwan's Austronesian cultures and music will continue to thrive, no matter where the next destination may be. On the final day, despite the rain, Anu shares insights into Makotaay's youth hierarchy, revealing his responsibility as “Father of the Youth” to ensure cultural inheritance and educate future generations. The trio collaborates on "o mi foting ay", a song about coastal fishing life. As they perform, the rain finally stops, and everyone celebrates how ancient melodies are best learned from first-hand experience in the orderly Amis' village of Makotaay.

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Songs of Our Ancestors

"Songs of Our Ancestors" demonstrates how Taiwan's Austronesian cultures and music will continue to thrive, no matter where the next destination may be.