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Baunay Watan enthusiastically traces his Atayal ancestors’ trail, with the help of the elders of Mepenox and some young cultural workers. They successfully revive an old convention, which had disappeared from daily life for 45 years -- the ceremonies of the millet-growing cycle, and the wisdom that comes from people, nature, and local customs working together. They spare no efforts to collect relevant documents and research, interview tribal elders, and join in millet ceremonies held by the elders in the traditional way. Their devoted participation aims to restore the millet tradition as well as its honor. Although each step of the reconstruction is difficult, Watan believes that each footprint they left on the path will become a fertile ground for regeneration.

Source: Taiwan Int'l Ethnographic Film Festival
http://www.tieff.sinica.edu.tw/ch/2005/part/e-data/e7.html