飛魚祭是台灣蘭嶼原住民達悟族有關於飛魚各種慶典儀式的統稱,包括有：漁船結成祭、飛魚漁祭、船組招魚祭、大船初漁祭、船組解散祭、個人漁招魚祭、小船初魚祭、飛魚乾收藏祭,飛魚終食祭等,在飛魚季進行的這段期間因為擔心影響漁獲,因此在這段期間部落灘頭禁止從事任何水上活動。招魚祭源自於達悟族的神話傳說，並且構成了當今達悟族人遵守的社會禮俗規範。傳統上，族人在祭典中，無論言語、行事都會特別慎重。除了傳承達悟族人的文化之外，本身也蘊涵了對自然環境的尊崇，以及永續生態的概念,不能將飛魚一網打盡,這樣才有充足的食物繁衍生生不息。每年都有長達八、九個月的飛魚季節而這些祭典大約從二月下旬開始進行，一直進行到十月為止。
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The Flying Fish Festival (Chinese: 飛魚季; pinyin: Lányŭ Fēiyújì) is one of the traditional ceremonies of Taiwanese aboriginal people, the Yami people, which live on a tiny island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan called Orchid Island. The Flying Fish Festival comes from the legends of the Yami people and constitutes the social norms of their society. During the festival period, the Yami people need to be very careful of their actions and words in order not to violate the norms. In addition to the Yami's cultural heritage, the Flying Fish Festival also implies the respect for the natural environment and sustainable ecological perceptions.
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