昔日的香港是一個漁業興盛的港口城市,但隨著經濟發展和社會轉型,香港漁業逐漸式微,漁民後代紛紛上岸謀生。漁業與香港之間的緊密聯繫逐漸消失,而漁歌作為漁民海上生活的陪伴人和見證者,卻正在失去其原有的意義。
漁歌是與漁民行船、撈捕、在海上討生活有關的歌曲、民謠,是漁民文化的重要載體。由於本地漁業式微,相關文化不受重視,民眾缺乏途徑去深入了解漁歌及其內涵。是次活動希望引導参观者一起探索漁歌背後的故事和相關地理知識,重新發掘漁歌文化和漁民生活的魅力。
Hong Kong was once a fishing harbor, however, due to the economic boom and social transformation, the local fishermen have to come ashore and no longer live on fishing. Gradually, the strong connection between fisheries and Hong Kong is fading away. Consequently, the local fishing ballad that witnesses the local fishermen’s fishing and sailing is now losing its original context.
The fishing ballad is a kind of folk related to sailing, fishing, and living at sea. Since the local fisheries and the related cultural conservation have not gained much attention, it is hard for people to possess an overall understanding of local fishermen’s culture. Fisherfolks’ Ballads aims to break down the communication barriers between visitors and local fishermen culture via sharing fishing ballads and exploring intrinsic meanings.