Seeing Beautiful New Indigenous World
Indigenous Peoples of Taiwan
Diverse Programs
   
   
 
The Origin of Taiwan Indigenous Television
Taiwan Indigenous Television Organization Structure
Design Concept
Taiwan's indigenous people

International Indigenous People's Television Stations



Diverse Programs

 

News Report and News Programs:

Daily News: There are three sessions of news in the morning, at noon and in the evening to provide the latest tribal news and important national, international news.
Indigenous Languages News: Twelve tribes’ languages are covered and they are broadcasted at different time of a day from different tribe’s perspective to analyze related news. It is the only news program in indigenous languages in Taiwan right now.
TITV Weekly: The first program broadcasts indigenous news in English in Taiwan. Significant news of each tribe are selected and edited then broadcast in English.
Face to Face with the Tribes: Government officials, scholars and tribe people are invited to interact and discuss openly on indigenous issues.
Formosa Aboriginal News MagazineThe program is centered on special documentaries to present the subjective indigenous perspective.

Documentary Programs:

“Manah Tainga” of Bunun: The Takis Lavalian family of Viviu village has carried out the promise with the moon for holding the traditional “Manah Tainga” for more than twenty years.
“Millet Harvest Ceremony” of Taromak: This documentary recorded the cultural ceremony of an ancient tribal village. All important aspects are covered, including: land, songs, clothing, social systems, hunting, food and drink.
The Wise Forest: The program recorded the “ecological wisdom” of indigenous people in Taiwan. The program is broadcasted in indigenous languages with the content of visiting different tribes, observing their interactions with nature and recording their ecological wisdom.

Entertainment Programs:

This is How We Sing It: Introducing the traditional music of one tribal village at a time. Traditional music of different tribes will be played and experts and tribe people will introduce the background of each piece.
Beautiful Melody: Each episode focuses on different topics, including: musicals, rock
Bands and super stars performances…etc. It is a fabulous feast of music and dance.
TITV’s Rockin’ Ancestors: A live show musical program. Bands from different tribal villages and ethnic groups can exchange through music and to enrich the modern music world.
Indigenous Show Time: A Big indigenous entertainment program with musical instruments playing, talking, singing and competitions to present the best performances of modern indigenous people.
Ina’s Kitchen: Celebrities are invited each time to taste the indigenous cuisines. You can see indigenous chefs making tasty indigenous dishes with indigenous food and flavor.
I Love You!Now What?: Audiences will see how indigenous people show their love through special performances and love songs singing.
Super You and Me: Excellent indigenous singers are invited to compete on this professional stage with the best sound and lighting. Perfect singing and dancing performances are presented.

Drama Programs:

Flying Squirrel and White Wolf: The first indigenous situation comedy in Taiwan. Different tribal cultures, backgrounds, life styles, ways of thinking are presented and many fun, interesting and touching stories are derived.

Educational Programs:

WAWA Fantastic Forest: This program is designed for children from three to six. Beautiful traditional cultures are conveyed to little ones through animations, songs and stories.
Paper Sculpting Games: This program is designed for children from seven to ten. All the paper tole works are based on indigenous legends and life stories, reminding our children “human beings is part of the ecosystem in nature” and cultivating their love to art.
The Science Boy: This program is designed for children from ten to twelve. Helping them to learn science with simple materials, to appreciate the wisdoms of elderly and get to know the artifacts and spirits of their tribe.
Children of the Earth: This program is designed for children from ten to thirteen. Helping them to learn to be a hunter, to understand the importance of hunting as main food source in traditional indigenous society and its importance to cultures.
WAWA I-La-Wu: This program is designed for teenagers from thirteen to seventeen. We visited indigenous elementary schools around Taiwan to discover little worriers and gifted girls with special talents to see how they won top prizes in national competitions.
Let’s talk in Our Language: Nine levels of indigenous languages learning materials are edited, through the interesting learning program on TV, we hope to see indigenous people talk in their own language one day.

Call-in Programs:

Call Me at 8: This is a call-in program to answer tribe people’s questions regarding health, life, law and education.

Cultural Documentary-Watch Austronesia: The dialogues between international documentaries on oceanic people and indigenous people in Taiwan. To analyze through guiding, audience can come to a better understanding of the relationship between indigenous people in other countries and Taiwan and the environment they live in.