On the 26th day of the 12th month in the lunar calendar, the traditional day on which year-end dinner parties for employees are commonly held, the farmers of Shengou Village in Yilan’s Yuanshan Township are busily preparing sacrificial offerings for worship. On the opposite side of Lanyang River on the embankment, staff members are responsible for arranging the ceremonial table and inviting the deities to take their place.
The day, which is known as “Baibo”, is unique to Shengou and an annual day of worship in the village. According to legend, in the era of Japanese rule, the Lanyang River rose dramatically and bordered on breaching its banks one year. The chief of the village and a few people climbed up onto the embankment where they kneeled on the ground and begged the deities to help; mysteriously, the wind direction changed and the water slowly receded. Ever since that miraculous day, villagers have annually gathered on the embankment to worship “Baibo”, thanking the deities for their protection over the past year. At this year’s event, 5th-grade students, parents, and teachers from Shengou Elementary School were in attendance, injecting new life into this age-old festival. The day is not only to thank the deities for their protection but also to remind us to cherish the environment and not underestimate the power of nature.
The Unique “Baibo” Ceremony in Shengou
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(以下是中文對照)
深溝拜駁
農曆十二月十六日，是俗稱的尾牙。住在宜蘭縣員山鄉深溝村的農民們，忙著準備著要去拜拜的貢品。另一邊蘭陽溪畔的堤防上，負責祭典的工作人員忙著架好供桌，請神明就位。
尾牙這一天，是深溝村一年一度的「拜駁」的日子。「拜駁」是深溝獨有的祭典。相傳在日治時代，有一年蘭陽溪暴漲，就要淹過堤防，村里幾個人趕快到堤防，跪在地上拜託天地眾神幫忙。神奇的事發生，風向竟然改變，水也慢慢退去。從此每年在尾牙的這一天，村民都會在堤防邊拜駁，感謝一年來天地眾神的保佑。今年在深溝拜駁的祭典，也看到深溝國小的師長與家長，帶著五年級的同學來參加，讓整個祭典更熱鬧。拜駁不只是感謝天地眾神保佑，也提醒我們要愛護環境，不要忽略了大自然的威力。
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