Alele博物館展示馬紹爾群島上多樣化且饒富趣味的藝術品。Alele是馬紹爾群島的傳統編籃,由林投樹葉編織而成,在馬紹爾群島上象徵一個家戶的經濟地位。最年長的女性持有編籃,並把它傳承給下一位年長的女性。Alele博物館即是由此編籃而命名,顯示編藍在馬紹爾文化中所突顯的獨特價值與知性。
"Alele" is a Marshallese traditional basket, a soft-sided plaited bag made from pandanus leaf, which use to hold one''s family''s most valuable possessions in Marshallese custom. The eldest woman of the family keeps the basket and it passes on to the next eldest female down the line. Alele Museum, Library and Archives were named after this alele basket, which is a symbol of our valuables, knowledge in the Marshall Islands.
Alele Museum displays the exclusive, beautiful and interesting artifacts all originated in Marshall Islands. |