But he is quick to point out that his fellow islanders couldn't care less about the books he has published or the degrees he's completed. Instead, they judge men by their skill at spearing fish, building canoes and diving. Having grown up in the bosom of Tao culture, Syaman Rapongan has never been much interested in making money or establishing a "career."
但夏曼藍波安說，蘭嶼島上的人根本不在意他出過幾本書、是什麼研究所畢業，島上衡量男人的標準是射魚、造舟、潛水等技能。