From Paiwan Homelands to Hawaii (ft. Eleng Kazangiljan) | #InTaiwanWeSpeak

With a musical opening by our guest, Eleng Kazangiljan, this episode explores the breathtaking homelands of the Paiwan people in Pingtung County. Eleng, a Paiwan activist and doctoral candidate in judicial science at the University of Arizona, shares her personal insights into the histories that shaped her community. Eleng describes her hometown through its complex history of migration and relocation, which made her community unique. She also reflects on her time in Hawaii, drawing parallels between the cultural practices of Hawaiians and Taiwan’s Indigenous peoples, highlighting their shared Austronesian roots. Find #InTaiwanWeSpeak on: 🎧 Your podcasts 🎙️ YouTube For engaging updates and video snippets, follow us on: 📸 Social channels Come back for new episodes every Tuesday at 21:00 (Taipei, GMT+8). Please give us feedback and share the podcast with others to help mainstream the conversation.