Harvest Festival in Amis

There is one month plus to memorize three aboriginal songs in Puyuma and Amis by heart before GLs' opening dance at D67 Fall Conference 2012 dinner party at New Taipei City Auditorium of 1,400 seats Saturday evening, November 17th!

Toastmaster Michelle Liu and Trini Ding selected three most popular aboriginal songs at the moment in Taiwan. Toastmaster Su-jen Houng rearranged the music to achieve the best the acoustic effect.  Many thanks go to Hua-lien Toastmasters Club for their support of the grand opening dance on stage!

The first is Song of Puyuma by Samingad. Puyuma were the most warlike indigenous people in Taiwan. Every year the tribe holds the Monkey Ceremony for young men to go through strict trials to build courage. After this, the young boy is considered a man eligible for marriage.

The second and third are songs of Amis. Amis tribe is the biggest tribe in Taiwan. They hold harvest festivals is July and August. The festival has three stages, welcoming the spirits, feasting the spirits, and sending the spirits off.

I. Song of Puyuma by Samingad

ho ai yi e yan yi e yan ho ai yi yan ho yi yan
se me na se na ai sa yi san ho ai yi yan ho yi yan

hi yo yan hai yo yan na ru hay yan
ho yi yan na ru hay yan ho yi yan naru hay yan
ho yi yo ho yi yan

hi yo in naru hay yan hi yo in naru hay yan
ho i yan naru hay ya na yi yan o hay yan

II. Amis Cha Cha

ta la cowa kako a milimaw 我去參加婚禮的囍宴
ma a law ko kelo no kayoing看到kayoing(小姐)的舞姿
a cha～a ko kelo ngala 哇～那優美的舞姿！

si a yaw han ni faki 舞台下的faki(公、叔、舅)
ma a law ko' cpi no kayoing 看到kayoing的性感美腿
tarangalay～ko pising ni faki 臉紅得忍不住地流下口水

iwayu ko ta tele' c can 扭腰擺臀
a cuya cuy ko faluhang 波滔胸湧
sa mo cidal ko mata ni faki 讓faki的眼睛為之一亮

ta la cowa kako a milimaw 我去參加婚禮的囍宴
ma a law ko pakahow no kayoing 看到kayoing扭腰擺臀
a cha～a ko kelo no kayoing 哇～多優美的舞姿啊！

III. Ode to Naluwan

Naluwan Naluwan do yi yo han yo han hi ya
Naluwan Naluwan do yi yo han yo han hi ya

Ho yi ya na yi yo yi yan ho hi yan
Ho yi yan na yi yo han hi yan
Yi e ya ho yi ya na he yo han hi ya

Naluwan ha ya
Naluwan ha ya