A Big Flood
(A Folktale about the origins of the Ami tribe in Taiwan)
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They were washed away and drifted for many days and days. At last they arrived at a place called@Tsi-rangasan. After the floodwaters went down Sura and Nakaw were surprised at what they saw.
"Elder brother, we are surrounded by the peaks of a high mountain. And there are no roads going down from here. It seems nobody lives here. What shall we do?"
"Don't worry my sister. Though we are alone on the top of a mountain there is a spring here, and there are wide plains. And there are a lot of deer and pigs, too. This place will be a very good place for us."