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Made in Taiwan

Television (Full Length) – 2006

gary paul
gary paul
24 Mar 2015 - 01.14am
Wow tumeke boys. Was an amazing doco, learnt a lot, like you Nathan i was born mahesian, my mother was Rongomaiwahine, my father was Ngapuhi.
Ed Ga
Ed Ga
3 Nov 2013 - 12.41am
This is amazing! Like the Maoris, we Filipinos, also trace our ancestry from the indigenous tribes of Taiwan. The similarities of the physical looks and the languages are striking. In Tagalog (Pilipino) we say "tainga" for "ear" ("talinga" in Amis), "tae" for "poop" ("taki" in Amis), "taga-" for "from.../origin" ("taki" in Amis)... The old people (mostly in the countryside) also chew beetlenut. Cool. Thanks for sharing.
Soto Shen
Soto Shen
28 Jul 2013 - 02.36am
Now I know why I am mistaken as Maori & why on holidays in Hawaii all the locals thought I was local Hawaii boy. I liked it but didn't think anything of it.
My mum's maiden name is Aitken. She is a pakeha with fair skin & reddish hair, Scottish ancestry & not good in the sun.
My dad's family name is Shen. All his ancestors are mainland China (mandarin). He was born in Beijing, went to HK & finally boarding school in Christchurch after WWII.
Good Doco, well done all involved.
Oliver Chang
Oliver Chang
5 Jan 2013 - 07.14pm
dg - Taiwanese natives come from the Indonesian region and the islands around it, according to Lin Ma Lee (think that's how you spell it) 80+% of Taiwanese have Indonesian region blood =)
Maui
Maui
28 Feb 2012 - 08.43pm
@Nicole...

I know this is a bit late, but it looks like this is the full version. It's just been divided into 4 parts... the links to the other parts are located to the right of the video.
dg
dg
31 Jan 2012 - 01.01am
Interesting doco - it leaves me wondering where these Aboriginals of Taiwan came from before settling Taiwan?
12 Aug 2011 - 09.11am
@Nicole Just below and to the right of the video player you'll see a BUY IT tab, there are links there to places where you can buy this full doco on DVD.
Nicole
Nicole
4 Aug 2011 - 08.08pm
Where can I find a full version of this documentary? Studying Maori migration for an assignment. Thanks. :)
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