Syaman Rapongan: Bibliography
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Ngalumirem's Death
A sincere, sad cry from the heart and soul, this book carries the Yami’s primal emotions for their ancestral homeland—Orchid Island. With this unique piece of literature, the author pays tribute to the island spirits that have long fought against evil entities.
Publisher: ink Literary Monthly publishing Co., Ltd. |
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The Eye of the Ocean
This is a history of an exiled ocean son on land, revealing the sorrows that had been hidden for half a century. This book portrays the life struggles of 1970s aboriginals through their own eyes, during the golden age of economic take-off in Taiwan. Syaman Rapongan’s work breaks through territorial boundaries and reveals an infinite oceanic worldview.
Publisher: ink Literary Monthly Publishing Co., Ltd. |
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The Old Fisherman
The narrator tells the story in a mixture of Chinese and Yami with peculiar grammar. Combining his own experience with the traditions of his culture, Syaman Rapongan writes unique stories about the Yami people and the sea. In this book, he compares the wonders of the ocean to the inhibited minds of human beings.
Publisher: ink Literary Monthly Publishing Co., Ltd. |
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The Voyager of Ponso no Tao
As a Yami—a son of the sea—Syaman Rapongan writes about his feelings of coming home. He has returned to the origin, to the beginning of life, and to the embrace of his parents. He examines his soul through labor, and reflects on the life values of the Yami people and his ancestors. By comparing Orchid Island and Taiwan, Syaman Rapongan realizes that inner strength actually comes from simplicity and modesty.
Publisher: ink Literary Monthly publishing Co., Ltd. |
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Black Wings
Winner of Zhuo-Liu Wu Literature Prize 1999. This is a story about island and sea, about the dream and friendship of four Tao youths. This book is also a story about the culture clash between Tao people and Han people, what to do with our childhood dreams when we really grow up, and most essentially, how much knowledge the ocean can offer.
Publisher: Linking Publishing Company |
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Floating Dreams in the Sea
Floating Dreams in the Sea sums up Syaman Rapongan’s exploration and realization of self-identity and homeland for the past five decades. Floating Dreams in the Sea is hailed as the classic of Taiwanese ocean literature and the new milestone of indigenous literature.
Publisher: Linking Publishing Company |
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The Eyes of the Sky
“In Tao people’s language, ‘the eyes of the sky’ means the stars, and everyone’s soul lives on a certain star. People watch the sky. The big fishes hunting the flying fishes also watch the same sky. The sky is full of stars, and the sea is also full of stars--the scales falling from the hunted flying fishes,” says Syaman Rapongan.
Publisher: Linking Publishing Company
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The Myths of Patai Bay (Kavavatanen no ta-u Jimasik)
Syaman Rapongan, winner of Golden Tripod Award 2010, collects and retells the ancient stories of Ponso no Tao. “Within the quiet ambience of Ponso no Tao, all I can see is the sea and all I can hear is the sound of the waves. The earthiness of Tao tribe’s society shapes and purifies my soul. The stories that my father tells me are the beginning of my memory, allowing me to dream,” says Syaman Rapongan.
Publisher: Linking Publishing Company |
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Cold Sea Affection
An aboriginal classic that no anthropologist can reproduce! A Yami who lived in Taiwan for over a decade after leaving Orchid Island has returned to his homeland. Ten thousand miles on the seabed. The cold sea and deep love. These are places no anthropologist can reach. Take a deep breath, open this book, and dive into a world you won’t want to leave.
Publisher: UNITAS Publishing Co., Ltd. |
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Recollection of the Waves
Through his affectionate words, the author portrays the heritage and practices of an indigenous culture. He also shows the interdependent relationship between the seafaring tribe and the ocean, leading us to a mysterious cerulean wonderland.
Publisher: UNITAS Publishing Co., Ltd. |
