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Kuo Ying-Nagi

Difang Duana (March 20, 1921 – March 29, 2002), Chinese name Kuo Ying-nan (郭英男), was an Amis farmers from Taiwan. Together with his wife Igay they became known as a folk music duo who specialized in traditional Amis chants. Their most recognized work is a performance of a traditional Amis Palang song, alternately called "Weeding and Paddyfield Song No. 1", "Elders' Drinking Song", and "Jubilant Drinking Song", or Sapiliepah a Radiw in the Amis language. The song was recorded by a French government project and EMI, and was subsequently sampled by the musical project Enigma for their international hit single Return To Innocence.