十月&十一月-拋石祭
October to September-Festival of throw gravel
(To drive away
the Evil)
部落男子全部集結於新開墾之農地,分成兩隊互擲土碎石,屢屢擊中時仍不屈退且奮戰到底者,即被封為勇士,其義在於驅除農地之惡靈,擲石戰畢後,全體以呼喊方式返回部落。到達部落之後,隨即展開酒宴慶祝,飲酒狂歡,藉以宣告驅除惡靈儀式順利成功。
All of the men in the tribe get together in the new cultivated land. They spread to two troops and throw gravel to the other troop. The one who doesn’t surrender and fight until the final, he will become the brave warrior. The purpose of throw gravel is to drive away the Evil in the cultivated land. When the fight is over, they will go back to the tribe with the way of shouting. When they arrive to the tribe, they will have a banquet to celebrate, drink and have high jinks. The banquet is for the purpose to announce the ceremony of drive away the Evil is successful and without a hitch.
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