In ancient legend, the Amis are said to have originated from a brother and sister who drifted over from the mainland and settled up on Chimi Mountain, to the southwest of Chimei Village.
在古老的傳說中，阿美族源於一段兄妹漂流的故事，他們由大陸來，然後定居在奇美村西南邊上的奇密山，立足生根，繁衍後代。