Formosa Files presents two incredible stories about WWII airmen in this week’s remastered, re-edited encore episode (first released in Sept. 2022).
First, a tale by the author of “God is My Co-Pilot” about a U.S. pilot who cobbled together a plane – with bamboo “skis” instead of wheels – and flew it on an epic raid a year after the Pearl Harbor attacks.
And second, the story of how a young Japanese fighter pilot from Mito (near Tokyo) became “General Flying Tiger,” a deity worshiped at a temple in Tainan City, Taiwan.
We recommend listening to the whole episode; however, if you're only interested in the “General Flying Tiger” story, skip to about minute 14.
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在一些神明出巡的時候,總會有一團「家將」在駕前護衛,協助神明執行任務。這個「家將」的文化由於時代與人心變遷,大多已經失去過去的宗教意涵,還時常由於廟會的各種失序行為與黑道滲透,在現代社會中遭受非議。但也有許多家將團,在現代的各種誤解與非難中,持續努力維持正派與傳統,讓世界看見臺灣文化。這集的Formosa Files 中文版,我們邀請到長期紀錄廟宇文化的「一步就出走」文字影像工作室的阿丹,來與大家一起聊聊臺灣家將文化的歷史與故事。
來賓簡介:
阿丹-一步就出走文字影像工作室(下港人文化工作室、廟會小學堂)成員。府城人,外文所文學碩士畢業,高中理組,後讀文學,跨入民俗中。
一步就出走文字影像工作室(Facebook、部落格)-以影像及文字紀錄廟宇文化為主,並與廟宇一同進行歷史、故事、神蹟等資料的收集、統整及出版。同時也透過活動推廣臺灣的廟宇文化。
主持人簡介:
Eric Hsu(徐葆權)-彰化北斗人,從大學南漂高雄以來,人生的大部分時間都在高雄渡過。關心臺灣文史與地方文化發展,尤其是自己的兩個家鄉:北斗與高雄。
Sing: Gongxi, Gongxi, Gongxi Ni, hey, (repeat ad nauseum).
Sin Nien Kwai Le (as they might write it in Kaohsiung). We hope everyone is enjoying the long holiday. Nine days of auspicious food, firecrackers, red envelopes, and… relatives!!
Should you, however, need a little break from the mahjong table or the relatives, John and Eryk have a few snake stories for you.
Not to give too much away, but guess what? John is a snake eater, and he also refrigerates snakes! Eryk is not a fan of snakes; except for a certain fire snake woman, and a certain water snake child.
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