摺情 Folding Love
在台灣傳統喪禮中，焚燒所摺的蓮花和元寶，是為了傳遞親人對亡者的思念與祝福。此繪本描述象徵失去父親的憂傷毛皮小人，在摺出父親最愛的事物的過程中，再次回憶與感受到父親的溫暖。摺紙成為一種療癒的儀式，將愛再度連結，讓自己與逝去的親人繼續前往下段的旅程。
In the traditional funeral of Taiwan, burning the paper lotus and paper ingots folded by family members for the dead is to convey their most beautiful blessings. This picture book depicts that a little man wearing a fur coat suffered from the sorrow of losing his father. Through the process of folding the things what his dad loved, he can reconnect with his father’s existence. For a little man, the way of folding the papers has become not only a ceremony of healing mind but also a love of leading us to our next life journey.
故事背景 Story Introduction
我們將故事背景設定在60.70年代的台灣眷村，但在摺紙部份我們融入現代的元素，不只是摺蓮花和元寶，為了逝去的家人，摺著他喜歡的東西，我們認為這樣更能展現出為家人著想的心意，而不只是為了摺而摺。
We set the background of the story in the Taiwanese village of the 60s and 70s. However, about the part of origami, we incorporate some modern elements. It is not just the lotus and the ingot will be burned, for the lost family, they also fold what the dead like before his or her death. We think this way of combination can more able to convey the thoughts of a family.
在失去父親的悲傷中，主角陷入消沉的情緒，之後慢慢的在傳統葬禮的流程中找到寄託，透過摺紙藝這個行為，摺著父親喜歡的事物，想著與父親間美好的回憶，將思念與祝福摺進紙藝中，最後藉由燒紙藝的行為，把祝福帶給父親，同時得到了前進的力量。
Suffering the sorrow of losing his father, the protagonist fell into great depression, but slowly, he found the sustenance during his father’s traditional funeral. Through the act of folding origami, he folded what his father likes or interests, and kept thinking all good memories with his father. The protagonist put his miss and blessing into gold papers. Finally, blessings were brought to his father by burning all of paper, and the protagonist can move forward to his rest of life.
利用繪本的形式，帶出傳統喪禮中的習俗，並以其中的摺紙來帶出情感，意在對讀者傳達死亡並不可怕，死亡代表的不是結束而是下段旅程的開始。
Portraying the custom of traditional funeral by such a picture book. And uses origami to bring out emotions. It shows readers death is not terrible and not the end of a dead person, but as a beginning of his or her next journey.
在繪本中出現穿著毛毛外皮的小人，象徵主角心中黑暗，暗示主角披著外衣隱藏自己，但又想要伸出手尋求幫助，利用這個小人，帶著讀者跟著他的行為來一探主角的內心。
In this picture book, the little man who is wearing a fur coat symbolizing the dark side of the protagonist's deep mental. It suggests that the protagonist hides himself in a coat, but he still want to be rescued by someone’s helping hand. Following this little man, we will explore more about the protagonist’s heart.
「濕冷陰暗的天空，下著連綿的小雨，滴答、滴答、滴答。」
"Tick, tick, and tick. The rainy sky is damp and dark."
小人撐著傘坐在屋頂上，眺望著黑暗的遠方，下雨的天空被黑暗所壟罩，營造出孤獨的情緒，傘上的花則是名為黃色石斛蘭的花，是常用來代表父親節的花。
The little man sits on the roof with an umbrella, looking the distance of the darkness. The rainy sky is covered by the darkness, creating a lonely atmosphere. The flower on the umbrella is called Yellow Dendrobium, which is used to represent Father's Day.
「每個吃力的吐息，似乎都在提醒我，您的缺席。」
"I can’t constrain my trembling breathing and weeping for your absence."
視角移往室內，屋內桌上和父親的合照，象徵出與父親間的美好回憶，更顯出現在父親離世的孤寂。
The perspective shifts to the interior. He gazes the photo with his father on the table in the house. It symbols their beautiful memories but also contrast the loneliness after his father's death.
「家裡每個角落都記錄著您的身影。」
"The four corners of the house are filled with your figure/form."
家中每個角落都充斥著與父親有關的事物，看到就會回想起以往生活的點滴，小人也出現在各個與父親有關的角落中。
Every corner of the house is filled with things related to his father. When see them, this protagonist will recall all the details with his father in the past.
「一天又過去了，我重覆做著相同的動作，他們說，這些蓮花、元寶能讓你在另一個世界走的更順利。」
"Day in day out, I’ve kept folding Joss papers to lotus flowers which let your way to underworld more smoothly."
開始進入喪禮的習俗中，為了傳達心意，摺那些蓮花和元寶。小人抱著時鐘，代表時間一點一滴流逝。
For the custom of entering the funeral, in order to convey the mind to the dead, family members will fold paper lotus and paper ingots. The little man holds a clock, representing the passage of time.
「不過我更想回憶著相處的畫面，用這些紙摺出您喜愛的事物，以這些事物帶給您祝福。」
"But I wanna remember the past and fold Joss papers into your favorite things with my blessing and missing."
雖然在傳統上都是摺著蓮花元寶等物品，但我們認為如果能摺那些父親喜歡的事物，菸斗、帽子和襯衫，更能傳達出為父親祝福的心意。
According to traditional funeral, people often fold the paper lotus and paper ingots. However, we believe it can be more meaningful to convey the wishes of the protagonist’s father by folding what his father likes, such as pipes, hats and shirts.
「還記得您喜歡坐在門口，抽著最愛的菸斗，享受悠哉的午後時光。」
"I still remember you love to hold the favorite pipe sitting at the door and enjoy the leisure afternoon."
「每當外出時，您總不忘戴著那個讓你充滿朝氣，看起來年輕10歲的帽子。」
"You always wear the hat making you full of vigor and younger when going out."
「當然，還有我送您的襯衫，您總是珍惜的收在衣櫥裡捨不得穿。」
"In addition, you cherish the shirt I sent very much, always keep it in the closet carefully, and you think it’s too precious for you to wear it."
接續前面與父親相關的三樣物品，開始帶入回憶，畫面也變得明亮，暗示主角正漸漸走出悲傷，分別用菸斗、帽子和襯衫這些充滿父親回憶的事物，帶出對父親的情感。
Following the three items related to father, it began to bring the protagonist in memories, and the picture became brighter. It suggests that the protagonist is gradually coming out of sorrow. Using pipes, hats and shirts, which are related to his father, emphasizing protagonist’s deep emotion for his father.
「美好回憶沖淡了哀傷與不捨，我滿懷的思念與祝福，隨著火焰帶向遠方。」
"Those good memories dilute my sadness and reluctance. With the flames, my full of missing and blessing are flied to the distance ."
最後跟著台灣的傳統習俗，在金爐內燒掉那些摺紙，把心意與祝福傳達給父親，希望他在另一個世界也能過的順利。
Finally, following the traditional customs of Taiwan, burn those origami in the golden furnace. It conveys mind and blessings to the father, and bless that he would be able to live well in another world.
「飛舞的灰燼猶如花瓣，伴隨我對您的祝福，翱翔在無盡的藍天，現在是時候與您道別了！ 讓我們相約在下段旅程相遇。」
"Flying ashes with my blessing like petals are soared in the endless blue sky. Now, it’s time to say goodbye to you. Wish we will meet again in the next trip."
飄散的花瓣被帶向天空，心意也隨之被帶往遠方，並點出我們想告訴大家的「死亡不是結束，而是下段旅程的開始」這個概念。
The floating petals were taken to the sky, and the mind was taken to the distance. We pointed out the concept that "death is not the end, it is actually the beginning of the next journey".
THANKS YOU FOR WATCHING
Writer｜Annie
Painter｜Jazmin
