18.2.2020 10:16
"I was never ‘indigenous’ until I studied at university and read about my home islands and my own languages in English.” This is how Madoka Hammine starts her doctoral thesis, in which she explores the meaning of indigeneity based on her experiences of growing up in the Ryukyus in Japan and on her experiences outside the indigenous language community. Hammine’s doctoral research on indigenous language revitalization opened a door for her to tell other people about herself, to reconnect with her heritage, to learn about the international understanding of indigeneity, and to reevaluate the possibilities of her own community.