The east coast harvest festival has started, and on Sunday last week, the East Coast National Scenic Area held the Katomayan music and dance festival, inviting members from Aboriginal villages in Hualien and Taitung counties to have a song and dance exchange. Tourists were also invited to join the festivities. East Coast national Scenic Area deputy director Lin Wei-ling said that as Aboriginal villages start the harvest festivals one after another, tourists should observe the rules of each village and respect the local culture so that guests and hosts both have a pleasant experience.
The Amis, Puyuma, Rukai and Paiwan peoples all hold their harvest festivals in July and August. According to county government statistics, there are at least 148 different events. Aborigines are quite hospitable to guests, but as many tourists come uninvited – sometimes entering as if they are entitled guests to snap pictures without approval – it becomes a problem for the Aboriginal people. Thus, some Aborigines have put together public notices for entering the villages and posted them online. These notices include instructions not to enter villages as part of a package tour, to read announcements beforehand, and to avoid entering rituals forcibly as many ancient rituals are not open to outsiders.
Village members also stress that Aboriginal songs and dances are not performances, and therefore hope that they are not pulled aside by tourists for photographs. They also ask tourists to respect local culture and traditions.
Photo: Chang Tsun-wei, Liberty Times
照片:自由時報記者張存薇
The two-day Katomayan music and dance festival held by the East Coast National Scenic Area on Sunday morning last week featured an archery competition with 62 teams. After the newly appointed East Coast National Scenic Area director Lin Hsin-jen shot the opening arrow, the Aboriginal archers focused all their concentration on winning the match. There was also a music and dance exchange between nine peoples in the afternoon, displaying the passion and energy of the Aboriginal peoples.
(Liberty Times, Translated By Zane Kheir)
東海岸豐年慶典起跑,東管處上週日舉辦「旮都瑪樣部落樂舞宴」,邀花、東兩縣部落以樂舞交流,也邀遊客同歡。東管處副處長林維玲呼籲,各部落豐年慶典陸續展開,遊客進入部落務必遵守部落規定及尊重在地文化,才能賓主盡歡。
台東包括阿美族、卑南族、魯凱族、排灣族都在七、八月舉辦豐年祭或收穫祭等慶典活動。根據縣府統計,至少有一百四十八場次活動,原住民族人多熱情好客,但由於許多遊客「不請自來」,甚至堂而皇之的進入會場、未經同意就隨意拍照,造成部落困擾,因此網路上已有族人整理進入部落須知,包括不要跟旅行社行程進入部落,事前了解部落公告內容,且許多古老儀式未對外開放,切勿強行進入。
部落族人也強調,部落歌舞不是表演,不希望被遊客拉著指揮拍照,請遊客尊重在地文化與傳統。
而「旮都瑪樣部落樂舞宴」一連兩天在東管處舉行,上週日上午有六十二隊射箭比賽,在新任東管處長林信任開弓後,部落神射手們集中精神拚輸贏,下午有九組部落團隊樂舞交流,展現原住民族群的熱情與活力。
(自由時報記者張存薇)
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