O Pangcah Kako
Jonas Li
In Amis, the language of the largest indigenous group of Taiwan, “O Pangcah Kako” means "I am the Amis people.” O Pangcah Kako led the local kids to learn the origin and ancient routine of the tribe by engaging in an art project in the Mipaliw Land Art Festival. As an assistant of the artist, I joined the project with the kids and created artworks with them. We created an installation work using black plastic sunshade, a common object found in the tribe, hemp rope, and needle. After listening to the fishing story told by the local elders, the kids and I embroidered the kind of fish that was often caught in the Pacific Ocean. Then, we hung the sunshade back to where it was normally placed, on the ceiling or by the roof. The sunshade contained memory, knowledge, and tradition of the tribe, influenced and reminded who they are.
