拼板舟 Yami (Tao) Fishing Boat

拼板舟為雅美(達悟)族人漁獵、交通運輸工具更是身份的象徵。除了飛魚季期間捕撈飛魚，早期也是往返其他村落參加慶典或作客的交通工具。圖紋主要以紅、白、黑三色為主，傳統紅色染料來自山上的紅土，白色染料來自貝殼灰，黑色染料來自鍋底的黑炭。雕有紋飾的船必須舉行下水儀式，未雕有紋飾的船（白船）則不需舉辦。依船體大小分為大船及小船，大船為六人船、八人船及十人船；小船為單人船、二人船及三人船。大船以二十七塊木板拼合；小船以二十一塊木板拼合，船身的結構分別由不同木材依它的功能及特性拼組而成。

For the Yami(Tao) people fishing boats are used for fishing and means of transportation to and from other villages for visiting or to participate in celebrations. In addition, it is an identification of a person’s status. The colour use done the boat is mainly red, white and black. Traditionally the red dye comes from the red soil on the mountain, the white dye comes from the shell ash, and the black dye comes from the charcoal on the bottom of the pot. Boats that are painted in these three colours and decorated with carvings must go through the new boat launching ceremony, while boats without any decoration (white boats)do not. In general, the fishing boats are categorized into two sizes. A boat that sits one, two or three people is deemed a small boat, and is made from 21 wooden planks. A big boat is one that sits six, eight, or ten people, and is made from 27 wooden planks. The wooden planks come from different trees, according to where on the boat it is used. For instance, stronger tree will be used for the keel while light and sturdy tree will be used on the top part of the boat.