Banana Silk and Kavalan Tribe

為什麼使用香蕉植物纖維對環境友善？

• 因為它們可以被丟棄而不造成污染。

• 利用這些纖維而不是丟棄它們，對環境更好。

• 香蕉植物纖維不需要水分來生長。

• 這些纖維可以用來製作塑料替代品。

哪一個台灣原住民族以製作香蕉絲聞名？

• 噶瑪蘭族（Kavalan Tribe）

• 阿美族（Amis Tribe）

• 排灣族（Paiwan Tribe）

• 布農族（Bunun Tribe）

誰通常在噶瑪蘭族編織香蕉絲？

• 年輕的男性

• 年長的女性

• 小孩

• 中年男性

香蕉絲有什麼特點？

• 香蕉絲堅韌且柔軟，適合製作衣服、帽子、包包和錢包。

• 香蕉絲顏色鮮豔，適合製作裝飾品。

• 香蕉絲易於撕裂，適合製作一次性用品。

• 香蕉絲具有強烈的香味，適合製作香料。

What parts of the banana plant do the Kavalan people use?

• They eat the fruit, and use fresh leaves as mats, for cooking, and for medicine.

• They only use the banana peel for composting.

• They use the trunk for building houses.

• They only eat the fruit and discard the rest.

Who typically weaves the banana silk in the Kavalan Tribe?

• Older women who learned the skill from their mothers and grandmothers.

• Younger men who are trained in the craft.

• Children who are taught by their elders.

• Professional weavers from outside the tribe.

Why is using banana plant fibers environmentally friendly?

• Using these fibers instead of discarding them is better for the environment.

• Banana plants are abundant and require less water to grow.

• Banana fibers are biodegradable and decompose quickly.

• Using banana fibers reduces the need for synthetic materials.

What is the process of making banana silk?

• Cutting and cleaning banana stalks to get fibers, soaking and drying them, making yarn, and weaving it into cloth.

• Harvesting bananas and drying them in the sun.

• Boiling banana leaves to extract juice and then weaving them into fabric.

• Using banana peels to create biodegradable packaging.

製作香蕉絲的過程是什麼？

• 切割和清洗香蕉莖以取得纖維，將其浸泡和晾乾，製成紗線，然後織成布料。

• 將香蕉切片，烘烤後製成零食。

• 將香蕉放入水中煮熟，然後製成果汁。

• 將香蕉放入冰箱冷凍，然後製成冰淇淋。

Which tribe in Taiwan is known for creating banana silk?

• The Amis Tribe (阿美族)

• The Paiwan Tribe (排灣族)

• The Kavalan Tribe (噶瑪蘭族)

• The Atayal Tribe (泰雅族)