誰說有文字的民族才留得住故事，原住民用情感、用口傳、用舞蹈，用生命寫台灣歷史！推開阿美族神話與傳說秘境大門，將發現： 　　
「種田的陀螺」故事：福通甩出陀螺很快就把田開墾好，大家才知道他具有神奇力量，對於他所教導的播種、祭祀以及禁忌，都謹記在心，代代相傳。 　　
Votong’s Fantastic Top
A huge top was hurled into the air and before long the spinning top had loosened the earth so the Amis people could plant crops. They knew that Votong, the inventor of this marvelous top, was no ordinary person. From Votong the Amis learned the ways of cultivation, ceremony, and social custom. These customs and traditions were passed down from generation to generation.

「海神娶親」故事：海神以淹沒陸地威脅，美麗的芝希麗萳只好犧牲下嫁。傷心的母親懷露法絲找不到愛女，鐵手杖沿著海岸劃下海與陸地的界線。 　　
Vay-Rovas and the Sea Spirit
Cisiringan was so beautiful that she attracted even the attentions of the Sea Sprit. In fact the Sea Spirit was so moved by her beauty that he demanded that she be his wife. And he threatened that unless the Amis agreed to turn her over to him he would bring floods to all of their lands. Cisiringan’s mother, Vay-Rovas, could not accept having her dear daughter taken from her like this. Walking stick in hand, she set out to the south to find the Sea Spirit and her stolen daughter.

「巨人阿里嘎該」故事：邪惡的巨人法術高強，阿美族勇士死傷無數，幸好海神託夢才轉敗為勝。族人因此每年舉辦海祭感念；並嚴格訓練青年的體能和戰技，以保護家園。 　　
Alikakay the Giant Child Eater
Alikakay was a giant who’s size terrified the Amis. He also had magic power and liked to cast harmful spells on the Amis. The Amis formed a group of warriors guided by the Sea Spirit. They vanquished Alikakay. Every year the Amis perform a ceremony to show their gratitude to the Sea Spirit for help in defeating Alikakay. The Amis’ rigorous physical training for their young people is also a way of honoring the Sea Spirit.

「女人國歷險記」故事：馬糾糾誤闖女人國差點被吃掉，多虧善良的少女和大鯨魚協助脫險。此後他每年都到海邊獻祭，這也是阿美族海祭習俗的由來之一。 　　
Maciwciw’s Visit to the Land Without Men
After days of sleeping Maciwciw was startled to awaken and find himself surrounded by women! Even more shocking was that they planned to fatten him up and eat him! Luckily, a sympathetic young girl and a great whale helped him escape. After he got home he went to the sea every year to pay tribute to the young women and the great whale.

「螃蟹人的秘密」故事：傳說中的螃蟹人矮小且人頭蟹身，卻在一夜之間變成英俊高大的正常人；或許，在阿美族某些氏族的血液裡，真的有特別的遺傳基因喔！　　　　
Story of the Crabman
Never before had anyone seen such a person. He was no larger than a child, and while he had the body of a human, his head was like that of a crab. His parents not only did not abandon him, they also helped him to find a wife. One day the “Crabman” suddenly transformed into a tall and handsome man. The family always gave thanks to the spirits for giving them a normal life, and to this day the special genes have been carried down from generation to generation of the Amis.



透過傳神生動的故事，搭配精緻彩繪的圖畫，讓你親近阿美族、更認識台灣！

作者簡介：

馬耀‧基朗【阿美族族名 Mayaw Kilang】
漢名：陳俊男。目前為政治大學民族學系博士班學生。出生於花蓮市，屬於沙奇萊雅人（Sakizaya）。小時候因為父親工作的關係，走遍了台灣西部地區，後來為了要寫碩士論文，才又再度回到出生地，從事文化田野工作。
對於認識台灣原住民族的文化、歷史充滿渴望，然而越深入了解，越覺得流失嚴重，尤其語言消失得更快，已經到了生死存亡的關鍵時刻。體認自身能力有限，僅能就專業所學做一些基礎記錄及調查工作，除了為自己族人的文化及歷史留下隻字片語，冀望更多有心人共同努力，將最能發揮台灣特色的原住民文化，延續在這一塊土地上。

譯者簡介：

美國丹佛大學法學博士、博仲法律事務所合夥律師、輔仁大學翻譯研究所副教授、台灣蠻野心足生態協會理事長、環保署環評委員。原為美籍人士，2003年10月歸化為台灣公民(中華民國國籍)。長期以來關注環境生態保護、台灣原住民土地權益及文化保存，大量心力投入台灣環境生態之政策、法律研究及環保訴訟業務；同時引進美國許多減量消費、環保書籍翻成中文出版以推展理念，如《商業生態學》、《森林大滅絕》、《富足人生》、《探索文明的出路》、《富足人生原動力》、《還我綠色地球系列》等書籍。

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