Friday, March 23, 2012

我提倡客家三行詩的目的


羅慶士 2011/10/17
有關台灣本土的母語凋零,前客家委員會主委葉菊蘭描述得傳神而又令人憂心:「原住民語是在加護病房,客語是在急診,閩南語是掛號中」。 語言,本來就是表達或傳達個人意思的一種工具或手段,學以致用為原則,學而習之,覺得方便有效,自然會對學習語言,越來越感興趣,語文表達能力也會越來越進步; 否則,學習效果不彰,學習意願下降,乃至於荒廢。據說,在臺灣,能說客家話的人口,每年以5-8%的比例減少,這是相當值得警惕的現象。
我們的母語 (Mother Tongue)客家話在臺灣,雖然還不是國語,但,也不能與一般外國語言,或者,與學習第二外國語言的態度,相提並論。 臺灣是多元族群的國家,族群的和諧與優質生活,是國家社會安定與繁榮的必要條件。 對一個族群而言,傳承族群文化與發揚光大,是族人的使命,也是族群生存發展的基礎;而母語是傳承族群文化,與敦親睦鄰的最重要的利基所在。 如果沒有非常落實的母語教育,和相當普及化的母語使用環境,傳承族群文化與發揚光大,將非常困難,不僅事倍功半,甚至等同緣木求魚。
通常語言可分為,口述語言 (Spoken language)與書寫語言 (Written language),學習語言時,兩者同時進行,相得益彰,效果也是最好的。 語言是生動的表達心意的技術,也可以說,是實際生活的語言 (Living language),但是,語言與實際生活脫節的話,那語言就會變成落伍的,不實用的古典語言 (Dead classical language),像那些只藏在古書和圖書館的拉丁文或古希臘語文了。
我提倡客家話三行詩的最主要的動機,發生在2010323日,當天,有一群從美國回鄉來掃墓的鄉親,利用我們臺灣紅茶公司的會議廳,大家聚集在一堂,以學習英語的Toastmaster的方式,學習講客家話。 他們的熱情與對母語的愛惜,使我非常非常感動。 當場,我以學習日本俳句 (Haiku)十幾年的經驗與感受,提議參考日本俳句的簡潔性、社交性、社會性乃至其庶民性,大會一起來推行客家三行詩;隨即經與會者的同意,大家決定共襄盛舉,客家三行詩的構想,就這樣開始播種、發芽、生根起來。
一年多來,有不少上了年紀的旅美學者、教授、醫生、實業家,參加三行詩的寫作,他們在個人生涯中,都不曾在學校學過客家語文;在沒有老師,沒有字典或參考書的情況下,憑著兒時的記憶,或與家人的談話中,學客家語文,用客家語文寫三行詩,更是平生第一次。 據說,旅居洛杉磯的鄉親,以Toastmaster的方式,已舉辦過125場的客家話演習會,其精神難能可貴,實在值得嘉許。
我所了解的日本俳句,是用十七音寫成的短詩,用來描述個人對事、物、人乃至於對社會和對大自然的感受,是老少咸宜的敘述寫作體裁。 日本俳句 (Hiku)的源頭,來自其早期的俳諧,即具有遊戲性、庶民性的和歌,以及多人聯作的連歌,再演變成以五、七、五、七、七音寫作的短歌。俳句採用其五、七、五音的體裁寫詩,成為世上最簡潔的詩体。我們的三行詩,採用五、七、七字 (音節) 的方式,以自由體裁的方式寫詩,沒有押韻、平仄等等規定;因為,我們推行三行詩的目的有二,一則學習母語,二則表達對周遭事、物、人的關懷與感受。
我時常這麼想,如果我們把生活必需品中,加上一項詩進去,變成開門八件事,就是柴、米、油、鹽、醬、醋、茶、詩的話,我相信,我們的生活會變得更有意義,更有趣;因為,詩能使我們的生活變得,更有感覺,更有深度;也就是說,把作詩如發簡訊一樣,成為我們生活的一部分的話,當然,我在這裡講的詩,就是客家三行詩,旅美鄉親則稱之Hakka 3-Lines-Poem,但,也有人很勉強地稱它為Hakka Haiku,本質上,日本俳句與客家三行詩是不同的東西,說類似已有點勉強。基本上我認為;
一) 詩,是用最少的字,來表達最多意思的方法,跟時下流行的簡訊一樣,你要先把握,你想表達的東西,然後,動用你的腦筋,把它精簡成詩來表達。因此,作詩是最好的腦筋運動,對保持身心健康,非常有效。詩就是由衷而發的簡訊。詩,是表達心聲,表達內心的感覺的寫作方法。因此,寫詩會使你對你周遭的事物、人情、環境,產生深刻的觀察或關心。這是我學習日本俳句(haiku)的最大收穫。詩,是最佳的思想溝通工具,表達自己,同時也讓人家了解你。開誠佈公,尋求共識,詩之功效也。詩,是口述語言(speech),也是書寫語言(written language);因此,學習作詩,會加強你的語文表達能力。
二) 客家三行詩的推行,能促進客家話的風行,扼住客家話的頹勢。沒有客家話就沒有客家人了。 客語即客家語文,據客委會說,每年以百分之五的比例消失,我們必須設法扭轉這種趨勢,我們不能成為所謂的在場的缺席者。如果,現在的客家人都不注重客家話,那麼,客家話還有傳承下去希望嗎?

三)
客家三行詩,用母語與自家人溝通,親切而較容易建立認同感;有認同才有團結的力量,才能與其他族群對等接觸,才有更大的社會和諧與認同可期。就台灣而言,有強而有力的台灣認同,才能與外國對等接觸,才能和平相處,才有更大的和諧可言,才有世界大同的希望。
四) 我願意在此再三強調,推行客家三行詩,主要目的在加強客家話的風行,希望有一天,嗯兜客家人,儕儕會講客家話,儕儕會作客家三行詩。有客家話的普及,才會有客家認同,有客家認同,才會有臺灣族群和諧,有族群和諧,才能有臺灣共識,有臺灣共識,國家才能強盛起來。 謝謝大家。
(本文原刊「台灣文學評論」第12卷第1期,感謝該雜誌發行人 張良澤教授 惠許原文轉載)

Sunday, March 11, 2012

三行詩推手的對話

清雲兄;

每次受到你的鼓勵,令人相當窩心 (heart-warming with thanks and encouragement),推行客語三行詩兩年了,一路走來,感受良多,有人想作,而作不出來,有人會作,卻不屑一顧。 我也曾拜託當地詩社成員,試用我們的五、七、七的體裁 (Style) 作幾首,讓我們當樣板學習,但,沒有人肯來漟渾水,甚至有人說,三行詩無腔無調,也無韻無律,四不像,不如採茶歌或山歌,不值一試。其實,我們的想法,非常簡易,只想把學習母語,合理化而已。有很多人根本不願意來了解,我們推行客語三行詩的用意;一來學講客家語,二來認識客語字與其發音,三來以母語溝通建立客家族群的共識,進而達成臺灣共識。我感受最深的是,年紀大一點的人,多半覺得「老來學吹笛」而有點尷尬,年輕人則還不知珍惜其母語,我們反而變得有點「假精」了。我最痛惜的是,臺灣人,尤其是,其中較弱勢族群的客家人,被再三再四的外來政權,折磨成只「為生存而妥協的人」,也就是心理弱勢人了,to live at the mercy of invading foreign regime,這也是客家族群最被詬病的斯德哥爾摩情
結(Stockholm syndrome),講白一點,就是漢奸情結,就是靠外來政權的慈悲而生存的乞丐心理。

言歸正題,有關臺灣客家筆會的徵文一事,我倒想你可以把你兒時的回憶詩,再集結成一篇去應徵,因為我覺得你寫得很好,其實,客家雜誌或臺灣文學評論,都歡迎大家投稿,只是都沒有稿費罷了。我太老了,老人的特權就是能選擇自己想做的事。 好,再談,我們還是要把自己的身體顧好,祝你化療早日完成,身體儘快康復。

C S Lou 3/11/2012

Ps,我有托人,帶四本這期的臺灣文學評論給Thomas,其中有一本是要給你的。去年十二月間,我們都為小英助選時, 我曾把我對客家三行詩的想法,用email傳給張教授看,也請求他的指教,想不到,他接到我的email後,回電說,我要把它刊出,請期待。 我很感謝他的鼓勵,他不是客家人,但對吳濁流先生很尊重,曾邀請吳濁流到成大講學,是留日的學者,年紀可能比我小,本土意識很強的好教授。成大的臺灣文學研究有今天的基礎,張教授的功勞很大。

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羅先生:您好!

實在太令人驚喜,一位高齡八十七歲的老前輩,首次一口氣創作七首三行詩,體裁多樣,意境清新,令人敬佩。老先生也有興趣參與三行詩寫作,相信假以時日,您所倡導的客家三行詩,將慢慢讓更多人認識、認可,並從事創作,謹此向這位老先生致敬,並在此祝福您

弟清雲敬上03.10.12
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「開放瘦肉精
馬英九露真面目
選阿九害人害己」

「嫁著毋著郎
笑頭笑面冇較增
吂噭目汁直直流」

「默默禾稈人
眼看姑娘嫁出鄉
可惜村花隨風去」


「屋前山色笑
原來麗春上山頂
老翁上山探花叢」


「兩儕共支傘
春雨停了詐無知
手機一響正著驚」


「畫作亮出名
眾人推崇鄉下郎
臺紅畫展出名家」



「蟬鳴漸漸來
山色越來越深綠
山明水秀長壽鄉」


這是八十七歲老先輩,第一次作的客家三行詩,意境相當有詩意。詩,本來就是有感而發而寫的一種文學體裁;政治、日常生活、情意,等等,都可以寫成詩。 歡迎大家多寫三行詩,互相交流

溝通彼此的想法。尊重作者之意,暫以Anonym記之。

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

2.28 - 65th Commemorative Concert

I will like to share a great example that how Hakka Taiwanese can do to preserve our own Hakka culture and language.
This is the 6th year in a row...our Hakka friends have presented 2.28 Commemorative Concert to our local community. The idea is to get our Hakka friends to team up and offer our service., and also to create a stage for ourselves.
In the past, Hakka is so used to cry for opportunity...or for the support and help... Every time we have culture events in our community, very naturally, our reaction, might turn around to Taiwan to ask for the fund or hep from "客委會" -- with that special advantage, Hakka got spoiled. The SARS in 2004 gave all of us a big lesson... We thought, maybe it is time, to have our own team to stay put - do it ourselves locally...We are not asking 客委會 to support, we are working all by our own efforts and with our own fund raising...

First, we convinced Hakka Toastmasters Meeting group (客語生活座談會) to dedicate our volunteer-ship and take actions for supporting Hakka cultural events. Later, we get in to lead our community for the annual "L.A. River Clean-Up" and also strong involvement in Taiwanese American Heritage Week celebration... We are so proud of our volunteer team - with great leadership and responsive job assignments.
We then encouraged Sam-Gup-Shui Studio (三合水工作坊) to compose new Hakka music. We have the first Hakka 2.28 Song that premiered in Capital Hill after the Ceremony of Marching for Taiwan in 2007. And this Hakka 2.28 Song become an official song to be praised in many 2.28 gatherings all over the World in Hakka. "The Unreachable Stars' is another Hakka Song...that touched many peoples' hearts... Lynn Huang, our young and talented composer, has continuously brought good pieces of Hakka music...and later she teams up with two other Hakka talented musicians, Jen Chan and Yvonne Wang, Rhapsody Trio (狂想三重奏), continuously have our Hakka music to be explored.
We have formed Taiwan Elite Alliance (優社), an officially licensed NPO... so we can have fund raising to support our programs and events for our community.

Hakka Taiwanese should not always only stay within our own circle. Sure, it is is important to associate with our Hakka friends. We thought that could be key joos for THA, local chapter to work on. Nowadays, it is very popular to see several organizations of 客家同鄉會 co-existing in same major Metro city. We don't need to make another one (and another one) to serve our Hakka friends... Actually, we thought we can work with these established organizations closely to carry out our ultimate goal - as simple as HAPA-NA's goal: 客家人介台灣路.
Have our good production with "Hakka Accent" (not necessary the whole program to be in Hakka, but at least to have important part of Hakka ingredients.) Present it to all audience, not only targeted to Hakka. Therefore, in our production, we always have subtitles of English as the first language, since we reside here, and we always hope our next generations can also participate in our events...plus we don't want our local American friends to feel they are left out...We can also have Han-ji subtitle...if necessary with the Pin-Ying for Hakka Lyrics... Include all audience in an event of all kinds should be our key to success. Always get a big screen with well produced PPS...this is so important...not only in overseas...should also be done in Taiwan for Hakka friends to present any event.
Have our own fund raising with Tax benefit for donors...with our own volunteer crews...and bring the events to main stage...it is all about a good team-work.
This year, 2.28 - 65th Commemorative Concert on 2/28/2012 at Arcadia Presbyterian Church...exactly just like a production of our dream team:
These musicians are all Hakka or in-law of Hakka...including the Soprano, Hui-Ju Chen, from DC. The Video production by LATWTV (Samuel Lee), Photographer (Shih-Hung Lo), PPS controller (Ivan Huang) and Volunteer Captain (Yuan-Hsiang Peng) are die-hard Hakka Taiwanese. Funny thing, we even have our dinner box to be ordered from Hakka restaurant.
Yet... our audience are from all sorts of backgrounds, not to be limited in our Hakka circle. We are most proud of this year's production: to invite TA2 true leaders: Dr. HoChie Tsai to be the keynote and Julie Chao to reflect her own perception of 2.28 since her TACL camp... We did try to pass our torch to TA2...and thing is moving well.
I am not bluffing...to carry out a mission with action...need many hearts and efforts. I do hope our HAPA-NA members in each local community, can develop your core-team, pool up the talents, and have to meet-up at least monthly, or periodically... Hakka Toastmasters Meeting's leadership training - and practice our oral Hakka. Hakka 3 line Poems is another great way of practicing our written Hakka. Start small but be patient and persistent, it will eventually grow and reaching out. L.A. Hakka Toastmasters Meeting Group (www.Sam-Gup-Shui.blogspot.com) is continuously having its 134th monthly meeting. WWW.Hakka3linePoem.blogspot.com is also marching towards its 3rd year.

Let us roll-up and get yourself in action.

Sincerely,
Thomas 3/7/2012 @ Los Angeles

Once again, Taiwan Elite Alliance (優社) teams up with Hakka Toastmasters Meeting group to produce this event for our community. We also received strong supports from TUF (台灣人聯合基金會). This year's program is excellent. HoChie Tsai and Julie Chao, have delivered to TA an important message that Torch has passed on...Our performers have shown us their talents and touched everyone's heart through out the evening. The whole program can be reviewed from YouTube, a generous service by LATWTV.

Thursday, December 29, 2011

「台三線客庄浪漫大道」政策論壇

A great forum on the policy of Taiwan Hakka's Township Development...

國家級「台三線客庄浪漫大道」政策論壇
時間:2011年12月29日(四)上午9:30~12:10
地點:台大醫院國際會議中心402AB室(台北市徐州路2號4樓)

Friday, May 13, 2011

China Airline?

On flight CI 118, from Tokyo to Honolulu,

The Japanese flight attendant is offering drinks
"Chinese tea, Chinese tea, anyone ?"

"If your tea is from Taiwan I'd like to have a cup ---
it is Oolong tea, why you called it Chines tea ?" I said.

"Yes, it is from Taiwan." she replied.

"Also the China Airline's base is in Taiwan, isn't it ?" I was pretending while she is pouring Taiwanese tea, now I feel safe to drink.

" Yes, ----"
" Well then this Airliner should change its name." I said with a smile. This is how I often get in "trouble" by asking too many questions.

"Yeah, I think so too. " her voice was tuning down a little, I understood her concern of her job

I am using ""China Airline" because it is convenient to go TPE from HNL.
I have asked the same question purposely every time the attendants passed by my seat and offered " Chinese Tea----Chinese--tea". The other time, I asked the same question to a Taiwanese attendant. She was politely saying that she's never thought about it, and she would relay my opinion to the company. But I doubt about it.

I remembered that in A-bian's era he tried to change China Airline to Taiwan Airline with no results because he met a huge resistance from KMT. They gave the reason saying that changing name would be a huge lost and with difficulties. The most buzzard excuse was that PRC would inherit the name gladly with China Airline's reputation, Taiwanese hospitality and services all together would handed to Chinese for free.

As you know PRC has an airliner called Air China because of the name "China Airline" was already taken.

What do you think of this ?
For me I like to feel proud of sitting in our own National flight called Formosa National Airline or Taiwan National Airline.

One day maybe this dream will come true----, I pray and hope.


Aloha Dennis

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

喝上四杯驚魂茶 從此仰般難入睡

日本自1636-1854年前後,曾經鎖國兩百多年,當1853年,美國海軍司令裴里( Commodore M. Perry)率領四艘軍艦,日本人叫黑船KUROFUNE (篜氣船steamship) 靠近日本 (現在橫須賀市) 外海,逼迫日本開港通商時,沉迷於太平世界夢的日本國民,莫不為此嘩然,尊王攘夷之言論四起,猶如目前臺灣之九二共識」「一中原則」「一中一台」「歐盟模式」等情況,從此大家惶惶然,都再也睡不著覺。

當時,有一首叫狂歌」的短歌詩,一時非常流行,因那首詩,跟喝茶有一點點關係,

所以拿出來欣賞一下,又何妨。


詩曰;泰平の眠りを覚ます上喜撰たった四杯で夜も眠れず

意思說,只喝四杯上等銘茶上喜撰,天下泰平的國民就惶惶然,再也睡不著覺了 上喜撰的發音與篜氣船 (jyo ki sen) 的音相同,四杯四艘黑船也有相關意思。 大意說;美國四艘軍艦來了,正在做太平世界夢的日本人醒了,從此大家惶惶然再也睡不著覺了。


「看到美國

來到海邊正著驚

事態嚴重睡毋得


「好茶好提神

喝上四杯驚魂茶

從此仰般難入睡


這次世界衛生組織 ( WHA )的行文中,被發現老早就使用 TAIIWAN, CHIINA中國台灣省的名稱,我們的政府也沒提出抗議,馬總統好像看報才知道的樣子,大家惶惶然再也睡不著覺了,跟日本剛看到美國黑船時一般,驚慌失措了。 日本人一醒來,馬上全國振奮起來,明治維新,迎頭趕上西方文化國家,而我們現在好像還沉迷於九二共識,還在做大頭夢,乾脆不用醒了。


三行詩 曰;


九二大騙局

馬統政權發大夢 ( 發夢 = Pot munn 做夢 )

醒正著驚國變省 ( = Zian 才)



吂年選總統

綠營愛拼正會贏

提防藍營把戲多



藍營長透講

任何選舉莫師傅

有錢來買就有票



With best regards

C S Lou

Monday, May 9, 2011

海峽又吹烏海風! 不見東鄉麼儕勇?

慶士仙 以兩朝人而憂國
真正讓晚輩感動

我印象中「日露戰爭」東來的艦隊
應該是以克里米亞為基地的「黑海艦隊」
而非「巴爾幹艦隊」
(巴爾幹當時應在鄂圖曼土耳其治下?)
黑海以博斯普魯斯海峽聯繫地中海
黑海艦隊穿越東南歐巴爾幹半島與亞洲的安納多利雅半島之間
越過地中海和整個印度洋
萬里迢迢來到西太平洋
據說經過苗栗通宵時被日軍觀測所發現
通知日本海軍作準備
今日通宵虎頭山上還有「日露戰爭紀念碑」
但戰後被國民黨政府竄改成「抗戰勝利紀念碑」
我剛好曾經擔任苗栗縣歷史建築審查委員
所以記得一些背景

最近中國的第一艘行航母「施琅號」正在準備要下水
該艦正是以原屬俄國黑海艦隊的伐亞戈號(也有翻成瓦良哥)改裝
所以慶士仙這首詩正好呼應了東鄉在那個時代的呼籲
這不知是歷史的巧合或諷刺

當年烏克蘭經濟跨台
把蘇聯分家分到的伐亞戈號拆掉電戰系統後拍賣
澳門一家娛樂公司買下
當時國際即盛傳幕後黑手是中國
但中國官方再三嚴辭否認
伐亞哥號後以拖船運到澳門當作遊樂設施
近年又以沒賺錢的理由再度賣出
這次就賣到青島去了
偷偷摸摸改裝了好幾年
總算即將成軍
這當然不會是中國唯一航母
92年我曾以雜誌記者身分去中國訪問
當時問了中國負責南海事務的幕後一位蕭姓顧問
他跟我否認買伐亞哥號是為了建立航母艦隊
但又說「中國那麼大一個國家,有航母也是正常的」
驕傲之情溢於言表

20年後,伐亞哥真的要下水了
中國20年迂迴苦心的航母艦隊夢終於要實現了
不管最後是不是真敢命名為施琅號
「她」貨真價實就是施琅號
就是針對台灣狀況而存在的武器
中國的黑海艦隊將要來到我們的家門口
我們的東鄉大將在何處?

因有詩云:

施琅號下水
海峽又吹烏海風!
不見東鄉麼儕勇?



長鎮 5/9/2011