從地名敘事看排灣族的空間方位──以大竹高溪流域為例

Paiwan space position Through Place-Name Narratives: A Case Study of Tjucuqu a Pana (the Dazhu Gaoxi River Basin)

本研究以田野調查中所蒐集之15則較為完整的排灣族大竹高溪流域地名故事為分析文本。本篇採敘事（narrative）方法，分析15則地名故事結構，該故事結構可分為三個階段：「起點」（移動前）、「進行」（移動中）、「結果」（移動後）。透過解析這些故事中的空間活動歷程，並將其對應至實際地理位置，藉此梳理出排灣族人在流域中的地名命名邏輯與空間方位認知。本文立基於地方敘事與空間經驗，提出一種理解原住民族地名系統與土地關係的分析視角，期能開啟對地方空間感知、意義詮釋與知識建構的多元探索路徑。

This study is based on fifteen relatively complete place-name narratives of the Paiwan people in the Dazhu River Basin, collected through fieldwork, and treats these narratives as primary texts for analysis. Adopting a narrative approach, the research examines the structural composition of these stories, which can be divided into three stages:“origin”(pre-movement),“journey”(during movement), and“outcome”(post-movement). By analyzing the spatial trajectories of actions within these narratives and correlating them with actual geographical locations, the study seeks to elucidate the naming logic and spatial orientation embedded in the Paiwan people’s understanding of the river basin. Grounded in local narratives and spatial experience, this research proposes an analytical perspective for interpreting Indigenous place-naming systems and their relationship with the land. It aims to open up diverse pathways for exploring spatial perception, meaning-making, and knowledge construction in relation to place.