巴義慈神父(Alberto Papa) and his God's Language on the Atayal (Note 126)

 

‘Biru’ (Atayal) was invented by Italian Father Alberto Papa

泰雅爾語聖經【sinsman ke Utux kayal biru

na Tayal】

Indigenous weaving facts - 

1. Tao (Kavalan) banana-fiber-weaving used introduced banana species such as Singapore

# Indigenous weaving facts # banana-fiber-weaving facts - introduced banana species # Kavalan # Tao

Indigenous banana-fiber-weaving (Introduced banana species such as from Singapore before WWII).
 The Tao (and very likely also the Kavalans) used
'Introduced banana species' for fiber weaving - for its strength and length.
Introduced species such as from Singapore in 1900s.
Under Japanese Administrations before WWII - Taiwan was one of the two places produce banana-fiber- fabric, the other is Okinawa. 

2. Mother and Father of Indigenous Weaving # Atayal weaving # Religion

Extraordinary Indigenous weaving facts 

2.1 羅麥瑞（Maryta Laumann) German Nun is known ‘Mother of Weaving’ among the indigenous. 

2.2  Yuma Taru studied under Maryta Laumann in Taipei before restoring Atayal tradition in Miaoli. 

2.3. Alberto papa (Taoyuan) combined religious symbols, weaving and Atayalic language and published indigenous dictionary.