S.H.E's Ella Chen apologises for comments offensive to indigenous tribe in Taiwan

Ella Chen has apologised for causing offence after joking about the traditional rituals of an indigenous group. Ella Chen/Facebook

Taiwanese singer Ella Chen has apologised for causing offence after joking about the traditional rituals of an indigenous group.

Chen, of Taiwanese girl group S.H.E, made the comments when promoting the movie Listen Before You Sing, which was released in Taiwan on April 16. In the movie, Chen plays a teacher guiding a choir formed by children from the indigenous Bunun tribe.