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Historical Data
The legend about the
origination of the great ancestor
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There
are a number of versions about the birth of the ancestor. Puyuma is
divided into Stone-born (Katipol) and Bamboo-born tribes based on
different versions; not only they vary in the legends, but also the
language and culture. The two versions about the birth of the ancestor
are introduced here. |
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Stone-born legends of Katipol
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In early-ancient time, foam appeared in the coast of Ruvoahan,
and later dust and stone. The stone burst open to produce a human like
object with eyes on two knees and face on the front and back with a
total of 6 eyes. It was bearing children in its right calf. A boy
named Sokasokau and a girl named Tavatav were born with no clear
indication of the birth order. They were married and gave birth to
stones, and later moved to Kavorongan and gave birth to more stones.
The girl born out of the stones in Ruvoahan was named Rarihin and the
boy born out of the stones in Kavorongan was named
Vasakaran. They were the first generation of human.
Vasakaran was married to Rarihin and gave birth to a boy named
Arongatai and a girl named Vayayon. They were married and gave birth
to two girls Ruvi-ruvi and Tata. Ruvi-ruvi married to an Amei
Sihasihau, who was the ancestor of Kitapol.
(Song, Long-sheng (1998) 'Aboriginal Culture in Taiwan - History of Puyuma', Taiwan Document Committee
p.4-5) |
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Bamboo-born legends of Puyuma
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In the remote antiquity, a girl named Nunur rose from the sea, and
plucked 'aruno' twitch grass and stuck on the coast of Panapanayan (Ruvoahan).
Because she stuck the 'aruno' upside-down, the twitch grass started
growing roots on the braches and later grew into bamboo. The bamboo
split up, and a man named Pakmalai was born from upper bamboo nodes and
a woman named Pagumuser was born from the lower nodes.
There was another version of the legend about Panapanayan and Pangutats
born from the stones of the same place. Pakmalai married to Pagumuser
and gave birth to a son named Palongao, and a daughter named Pakuskus
who established Valangto in Vavatoran; their second son Rauraui and
second daughter Soaragao established Pasaraals in Maedatar; their
youngest daughter Marugurg established Sapayan in Arawarawai where was
the origin of Puyuma.
(Song, Long-sheng (1998) 'Aboriginal Culture in Taiwan - History of Puyuma', Taiwan Document Committee p.4-5) |
 
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