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YAMI TRIBE HOME SACRED POST “TOMOK’

Yami tribe from Orchid island - Taiwan-ancestor home Pillar "tomok" carved with 2 pairs of horn and the typical waves.

Rowing-oar – Yami tribes- Orchid island

Paddle from the Yami tribe (Orchid Island)

Carved Paddle from Yami tribes

Ceremonial paddle from the Yami tribe (Orchid Island), carved with the deity Magamaog and two fish.

Main sacred post “Tomok” from the Yami tribe

Main sacred post 'Tomok" from the Yami tribe- Orchid island- Taiwan

Main sacred post “Tomok” from the Yami tribe

Main sacred post 'Tomok" from the Yami tribe- Orchid island- Taiwan

Main sacred post “Tomok” from the Yami tribe

Main sacred post 'Tomok" from the Yami tribe- Orchid island- Taiwan

Main sacred post “Tomok” from the Yami tribe

Main sacred post 'Tomok" from the Yami tribe- Orchid island- Taiwan

‘Ipagan’ Knife and its sheath from the Yami (Tao) tribe.

‘Ipagan’ Knife and its sheath from the Yami (Tao) tribe. A fine example of the “Ipagan”, a short sword used to exorcise evil spirits but also to harvest. This sword, shorter than the Pararowai model, is notable for having both its handle and sheath carved with wave patterns, triangles, and the figure of the god Magamaog.

Knife ‘Takkurus” Yami tribes

Knife Takkurus of the Yami tribe Knife ‘Takkurus’ and carved sheath of the Yami (Tao) tribe, used in rituals to combat evil spirits. This knife is carved on its shealth with geometric patterns

Knife Takkurus of the Yami tribe

Knife Takkurus of the Yami tribe. Knife ‘Takkurus’ and carved sheath of the Yami (Tao) tribe, used in rituals to combat evil spirits. This knife is carved on its shealth with magamaog, the deity and geometric patterns