The Era of Women

“Men Are Hunters, Women Are Weavers” Are Traditional Gender Roles Unbreakable?
Written by Liang Wen-Jing; Illustrated by Lin Jia-Dong
Traditionally, indigenous peoples usually used gender to determine a person’s role in society. ......The gender-based division of labor gradually form a part of the people’s traditional social order, and also generates unique gender taboos in different communities. However, as times change, is there any chance for modern indigenous peoples to break through these traditional gender roles?
The Era of Women | Knxalan kykuyuh
Illustrated by Lin Jia-Dong
Be frugal and keep house, be hardworking and resilient, be gentle and considerate How many social expectations have bonded our last generation of women? ...
Ciwang Teyra | Healing Historical Traumas through Understandings
Written by Liang Wen-Jing; Photo credit: Lin Yi-Hsien; Translated by Lin Shih-Fen
“We can’t stick to the echo chamber and refuse to change the status quo. We indigenous people, a minority group that accounts for only 2.4% of the total number of Taiwan, must take the initiative to open dialogue with the other 97.6% of the majority. Only by doing so will there be possibilities for changes to happen.”
Women’s Den | We are First and Foremost Human, Before We are Woman
Written by Liang Wen-Jing; Photo Credit: Women’s Den, Tseng Hsin-Yao; Translated by Chen Deh-I
“I would like to bring back the female worldview, so women can be themselves again.”
Panay Mulu | Breaking Loose from Bodily Constraints With A Soul Moving Freely between Spiritual and Mundane Worlds
Written by Chen Yi-Ru; Photo credit: Lin Jing-Yi ; Translated by Lin Shih-Fen
“We finally know that as women, we are fully capable of serving different roles in the worlds of spirituality and mundanity. That feels really great!”
Inka Mbing | Reborn Through Music, a Woman Singing the Lmuhuw
Written by You Tai; Photo credit: Huang Chien-Bing; Translated by Ker Nai-Yu
“There is nothing romantic about my music, it’s all about the nature and earth.”
Faisʉ．Mʉkʉnana | Literatrary Writing, the Best Cure for a Homesick Tsou Woman
Written by You Tai; Photo credit: Lin Sia; Translated by Ker Nai-Yu
“I write about everything in our indigenous community, the good and the bad, so that further down the road, if people want to learn about the history of our community, they will have something to go by.”
Away Dayen Sawan | Seeking Ethnic Memory within Indigenous Crafts
Written by Liang Wen-Jing; Photo credit: Wang Shi-Hao ; Translated by Chen Deh-I
“I like the natural scent of bamboo and rattan. Although it’s hard work - you have to collect the materials in the mountains and process them afterwards, I just really enjoy doing it.”
Dresedrese Pacengelaw | “Replanting” Herself in the Soil of the Homeland
Written by Liang Wen-Jing; Photo credit: Tsai Tsung-Sheng ; Translated by Lin Shih-Fen
“As a mother, I simply want to help my fellow villagers find their way home. Only when people are back will our language and culture be able to be passed on.”
Yi-Maun Subeq | A Gentle Strength with Firm Resolution
Written by Liang Wen-Jing; Photo credit: Tsai Tsung-Sheng ; Translated by Lin Shih-Fen
“What we fight against is not the mainstream society as a whole, but the trauma we have suffered from history.”
Kawah Umei | Bravely Facing the Past and Healing Herself Through Documentaries
Written by Kuo Po-Jiun; Photo credit: Lin Jing-Yi; Translated by Chen Deh-I
“When I make a film, I always have a goal: to make peace with myself. Every time I complete a documentary, I would be the one who had changed the most. The process is a chance for me to reconsider my relationships with other people and adjust my expectations of others.”
Chen Nien-Chin | Being a Girl has Never Been an Issue for Me. If I Can Do It, I’ll Do It.
Written by Chen Yi-Ru; Photo credit: Hsieh Mu-Yu; Translated by Chen Deh-I
“If you can do it, then do it. Male and female are just biological genders. Only you can decide what mindset you bring into the competition.”