CHAPTER VII

RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND PRACTICES

Deities of the Ami and Beliefs of this Tribe regarding Heaven and Hell--Beliefs and Ceremonials of the other Tribes of the South--Descent from Bamboo; Carved Representations of Glorified Ancestors and of Serpents; Moon Worship; Sacred Tree, Orchid, and Grass--The Kindling of the Sacred Fire by the Bunun and Taiyal Tribes--Beliefs and Ceremonials of the Taiyal--Rain Dances; Bird Omens; Ottofu; Princess and Dog Ancestors--Yami Celebrations in Honour of the Sea-god pp. 130-151