The Preservation and Contemporary Interpretation of Atayal’s Clothing Culture: A Case Study of Lihang Studio

• Main Authors: JUEI-LING LI, 黎芮伶
• Other Authors: 王嵩山
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/5trr3p

碩士 === 國立臺北藝術大學 === 博物館研究所碩士班 === 104 === These days museums across the globe have begun to pay attention to indigenous people’s preservation and interpretation of their cultures, which in essence is a dynamic process. The present paper uses the Atayal’s traditional clothing as an example for the author to examine how clothing and people from different generations have both exerted influence on each other. While cultural change takes time to occur, the way a culture undergoes transformations is closely associated with its cultural attributes. Also, how do the contemporary Atayal absorb foreign things with an awareness of their own culture, so as to preserve and interpret Atayal clothing culture in the contemporary context？ Lastly, what kind of role does a museum actually play in preserving indigenous people’s cultural heritages in the process of cultural representation? This paper aims to answer the above questions by examining how Atayal clothing culture has been preserved and widely interpreted in Taiwan, using Lihang Studio as a starting point. By employing participant observation and in-depth interviews, this study used the following exhibition and event, Rainbow and dragonfly: where the Atayal clothing meet the Paiwan multi-colored glass beads, Contemporary Atayal Textiles: surpassing and connecting, and S’uraw Atayal Fashion Show at Shei-pa National park, as examples for a better understanding of the Atayal clothing culture. The ultimate aims are to discover how the Atayal have represented their traditional clothing without losing cultural uniqueness till today and to serve as useful reference for future researchers.