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平埔住居,打狗木柵(高雄內門)
湯姆生在1870年代遊台灣,拜訪六龜平埔族,用溼板照像拍下當時旅途所見之平埔住居,也為文記錄住居內外格局與運用情形,及所見傢具等‧
A PEPOHOAN Dwelling - 平埔番住居
平埔番的房舍頗為乾淨,布局良好且舒適。相對於在台灣島上的其他住民來看,平埔番所建造的房舍明顯俱有較突出的一致性‧所有的平埔房設均建造在一個方形廣場的三個邊而形成。在後面的部份是家庭成員住居,而兩側的房舍不變的使用於遮蔽以養 牛、豬或者家禽。在圖中可以看見典型平埔番住居建物中的後部與右側房舍。至於左側則完全與右側對稱。
Vol. II, Plate III, A Pepohoan Dwelling.
The
houses of the Pepohoans are tolerably clean, well-arranged, and
comfortable, and present a striking uniformity of design in the
different settlements throughout the island. The entire dwelling makes
up three sides of a square, of which the portion in the rear is
occupied by the family, while the two wings are invariably used for
sheltering cattle, pigs, and poultry. ......原文請看 http://academic.reed.edu/formosa/texts/Thomson73-74.html


