Author: jerryzuhow77
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【原美學工坊專欄】萬聖節應景文:掛在樹上的不是南瓜頭,是人頭……!Happy Thrilling Halloween, No Pumpkin Head on the Tree…… But Men's Heads!
每個部落,都有流傳許多鮮為大眾知道的奇風異俗,在現今南投縣仁愛鄉瑞岩通往力行部落附近的一條產業道路上,就有一棵神秘的「人頭樹」。而在人頭樹附近禁止喧嘩,也不可靠在樹邊,否則傳說會全身會長滿爛瘡,或是罹患不治之症。 但為何會稱呼它為「人頭樹」呢?……Every indigenous community has its own exotic customs unknown to us. For example, on the way to Malepa in Nantou in Central Taiwan, there is a mysterious Tree of Men’s Heads; you shall not clamor or stay around the tree; otherwise, you would get infected with ulcer all around your body or get something…