A traditional Amis clothing accessory, the pom-pom, has become fashionable as a cultural and creative product. The Cheng-Kong Indigenous Museum in Tainan has launched a “Colorful and Creative Exhibition” in which colored woolen pom-poms have been made into bookmarks, flower bouquets and key chains, distributing the blessings that Amis clan elders give to the younger generation to even more people.
The “Colorful and Creative Exhibition” opened on Monday last week. Research and development worker Lee Ya-ni said the idea came from the clothing of adolescent boys in the Amis people’s Sa’aniwan Village. Sa’aniwan youths wear a headdress of pom-poms in five colors, representing the blessing of the elders to the youth of the community. On their wraparound skirts are small white pom-poms which are a symbol of chastity. The white pom-poms worn over their buttocks sway when they are dancing and singing. They are a symbol of avoiding old and evil things and welcoming new and spiritual things. Therefore Lee devised more multicolored and multi-purpose goods that could incorporate pom-poms and also give out the Amis’ blessings to others.
The special exhibition runs until mid-January next year, from Tuesday to Sunday each week, and is closed on Mondays. Apart from the special exhibition, there are many Amis artifacts and old photos on display, and everyone is welcome to visit free of charge.
Photo: Chang Tsun-wei, Liberty Times
照片:自由時報記者張存薇
(Liberty Times, translated by Clare Lear)
阿美族服飾配件「毛線球」變為時尚文創商品。台南成功鎮原住民文物館推出「繽紛樂文創特展」,色彩繽紛的毛線球變成書籤、捧花、鑰匙圈,也把阿美族長輩送給年輕一代的祝福擴散給更多民眾。
「繽紛樂文創特展」上週一開展,研發者李亞妮說,構想來自阿美族宜灣部落青少年階層的男生服飾;宜灣的青少年族人頭上會戴五種顏色的毛線球禮帽,具有長輩對年輕一代祝福之意,而圍裙上則附有象徵貞潔的白色小圓球,位於臀部的白色小圓球在載歌載舞時會隨之飄盪,象徵驅邪除舊、迎新迎靈的意涵;因此設計出更多彩多用途的毛線球文創商品,也把阿美族的祝福送給大家。
特展展期至明年一月中,週二至週日開館,每週一休館。除了特展外,另有許多阿美族文物、老照片展出,歡迎民眾免費參觀。
(自由時報記者張存薇)
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