If someone dies, they pull down a backrest stone from its upright position. The Tao of Orchid Island, so good at harnessing nature for their comfort, are also a people with a lively story-telling tradition, so that they needn't fear for boredom as they lean against their stone backrests.
善於利用自然形勢營造舒適、人性生活的達悟人，有說不完的原住民文化故事，由火山組成的大、小蘭嶼更有著豐富的火山地景。