I might have the best summer vacation ever. Because I did something different and also meaningful. I took the voluntary role in the in-depth tour. I was there to translate, to help international delegates and to make them have fun. Actually, this was a program launched by AIESEC IC.(With further info of AIESEC IC.
Carrying a backpack and then climbing up to the truck, I started my journey in Mayuan which later becomes my second home. At he first time, I was astonished by their lifestyle. Without too many technology products, they live in a simple and smart way. In order to live, they smartly apply their wisdom to every single thing.
The wind blew on my face, the sun greeted me with a warm sunlight, everything was so pure and nature, I knew I was home again. Along with 14 delegates from 12 different countries, we headed to Mayuan. And this was my second time there. My mission was making Taiwan as a second home to them. We spent two days together. Yes, only two days. But we did much more than you can imagine.
We cut bamboos, shaped them into bamboo lunch boxes, made the traditional necklace, planted corns, admired the Bunun paiting calander, visited the elementary school which built by Japanese, shot arrows, climbed all over stones to see the waterfall. At the night time, we sang, we danced, we barbecued, and we went hunting. I would always remember that hunting night. When everything was so quiet, we could easily hear others' breath. We followed the hunters who were experienced and strong, we went through the wild path which seemed nobody had ever walked by, and we paid full attention to see if there was any animal around us. When feeling exhausted, we just sat on the grass, took a deep breath, and looked up the starry sky. Without light pollution, the sky was so clear and thousands of million stars shined together. After hunting, we sat in a circle. Some drank mi-jiu, some sang pop songs from their countries, and some others just slept on others' shoulders. At that moment, I felt we were so closed just like a big family. Some delegates told us that TAIWAN TOUCHED THEIR HEARTS! And this can best illustrated how much they enjoyed this tour.
This in-depth tour was one of a kind. A-da, a member from OBL, said this was not something about trip but life. To experience the Bunun people's life. It's my honor to join the tour, to admire Taiwan in a different way, to see the the wisdom of Bunun, and to help Taiwan reach out and open its doors to the world. Finally, I want to thanks all of you for giving such a wonderful memory.
With further info, please check the following links:
(1) AIESEC IC
http://ic2014taiwan.org.tw/about-international-congress/
(2) OBL
風吹在臉上，太陽以熱烈的陽光迎接我，周遭的每一個人事物都是如此地純淨、自然，這讓我知道到家了，我們跟著來自十二個不同國家的十四位代表，一起前往馬遠部落，這是我第二次到馬遠，這次的任務是讓馬遠成為外國人的第二個家，這是為期兩天的體驗，你沒看錯只有短短兩天，但我們經歷過的遠比你想像的多很多，我們一起去砍竹子、做竹筒便當盒、串傳統項鍊、種玉米、欣賞布農畫曆，拜訪日據時期建造的國小、射箭，甚至是爬過層層大石頭去看瀑布，到了晩上，我們唱歌、跳舞、烤肉、打獵，我永遠都會記得那個打獵的晩上，周圍靜悄悄的，就連呼吸聲都聽得見，跟著很有經驗的強壯獵人，我們走進彷彿從來沒人走過的雜草小徑，全神貫注地、用眼神掃射周遭是否有動物，走累了，就隨意坐在草上、深吸幾口氣、抬頭看看星空，少了光害的天空很美，成千上萬的星星同時閃耀著，打獵後，我們圍著圓坐下，有的人喝著米酒，有的唱著他們國家的流行歌，有的累了就躺在旁邊人的肩膀睡了，那一刻，我覺得我們好近好近，近得好像是一家人，有的外國代表告訴我們「台灣，觸動他的心！」而這就是他們有享受這次深度旅行最好的証明。
這次的深度旅行很特別，歐北來的成員阿達說：「這不是旅行，而是體驗，體驗布農族的生活！」能參與這次活動是我的榮幸，讓我用另一個角度欣賞臺灣、看看布農族的生活智慧，也讓臺灣走出去，讓世界走進來。最後，我想謝謝每一個你們讓我有著麼棒的回憶。
更多關於「全球青年領袖世界大會」和「歐北來」，請點以下連結:
(1) 全球青年領袖世界大會
http://ic2014taiwan.org.tw/about-international-congress/
(2) 歐北來
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