四月-驅疫祭
April- Festival of Driving Out Epidemic Disease
以家戶為單位,旨在拔除病魔,驅除汙穢,以祈求平安,祭前預先釀酒,祭日;家長取台灣澤蘭Langlisun野草植物分給家人,將沾草水拍打眼部及身體,祭司誦唸:「諸病退去,病魔速退,砂眼退去」之後再取一大把Lamglisun沾水,遍撒房舍已驅退惡魔作怪,祈禱家人平安,亦有些社群將家畜、農具或獵具等生活器皿以此儀式驅魔求福,祭畢,家長便吩咐婦女將酒菜取出饗宴,一起歡樂並演唱著Pistatahu歌曲「驅邪歌謠」。
The aim is to uproot the disease, drive out the bad things, and pray for the safe and well. Before ceremony, they have to make wine and offer sacrifices to the sun. Then the elders will take Taiwan Agrimony and give it to their family member. They use Taiwan Agrimony to wet some water to pat eyes and body. The priest will say” Let all the disease leave, let the Trachoma disappear.” Then the priest will take a bunch of Taiwan Agrimony and wet water, to spread the water out to the house to drive out the Evil and pray for the safe and well. There are some association will do this ceremony to their livestock, farm implements and hunting equipment. After the ceremony, the elders will have women bring drink and food, get together, have fun and sing the song of “drive out the Evil”.
資料來源(Source):http://www.dmtip.gov.tw/Aborigines/Photo.aspx?CategoryID=5&ClassID=16&TypeID=31&RaceID=3&PhotoID=1113