「山莎蔓岸（SamSama:an）」為賽夏族語，意指「一年四季湧出水源、綿延流動之地」，象徵生命、生產與文化生生不息的力量。山莎蔓岸位於新竹縣五峰鄉大隘地區，屬於北賽夏（Say Kilapa）傳統聚落範圍，長久以來族人依循山林節奏生活，以竹林、農耕、祭儀與部落共享文化維繫族群發展。其中，「竹」不僅是建築、農具與生活器物的重要材料，更是祭儀文化、集體勞動與傳統知識傳承的重要媒介，承載著賽夏族與土地共生共榮的文化記憶。
"SamSamma:an" is a Saisiyat word meaning "the place where water springs year-round and flows continuously," symbolizing the enduring power of life, production, and culture. Located in Daai, Wufeng Township, Hsinchu County, SamSamma lies within the traditional settlement area of Northern Saisiyat (Say Kilapa). For generations, our people have lived to the rhythm of the forest—sustaining the community through bamboo groves, farming, rituals, and shared cultural life. Bamboo is not only a vital material for buildings, tools, and daily objects; it is also the medium for ritual culture, collective labor, and the passing of traditional knowledge, carrying the Saisiyat people's cultural memory of living in harmony with the land.
然而，隨著產業轉型與社會變遷，部落逐漸面臨青年外流、竹產業沒落、竹林荒廢、高齡化及文化傳承斷層等挑戰。2019 年起，在明新科技大學 USR（大學社會責任）計畫陪伴下，部落開始重新思考「如何讓竹林重新成為部落的資產，而非負擔」，並透過多次部落會議與集體討論，逐步形成以竹文化為核心、以合作社為組織、以永續生活為目標的發展方向。
Yet as industry shifts and society changes, the village has gradually faced youth outflow, the decline of the bamboo industry, abandoned groves, an aging population, and gaps in cultural inheritance. Since 2019, accompanied by Minghsin University of Science and Technology's USR (University Social Responsibility) program, the village began rethinking "how to make bamboo forests an asset rather than a burden," and through repeated village meetings and collective discussion, gradually formed a direction centered on bamboo culture, organized as a cooperative, and aimed at sustainable living.
2024 年，族人共同成立「有限責任新竹縣山莎蔓岸竹木產業生產合作社」，以竹林經營、竹炭製造、竹醋液開發、竹工藝及文化體驗等多元模式，建立部落自主經濟體系。同時，藉由產業發展重新連結賽夏族竹文化知識、傳統工藝、tinato' 祭儀精神與土地倫理，使文化成為產業的核心價值。此外，合作社亦積極吸引青年返鄉，結合設計、行銷、數位科技及經營管理等專業能力，促進跨世代合作與創新。
In 2024, community members jointly established "Limited Liability Hsinchu County SamSamma Bamboo Industry Production Co-op," building an autonomous tribal economy through bamboo forest management, bamboo charcoal production, bamboo vinegar development, bamboo crafts, and cultural experiences. At the same time, this development reconnected Saisiyat bamboo knowledge, traditional craftsmanship, the tinato' ritual spirit, and land ethics, making culture the core value of the enterprise. The cooperative also actively attracts returning youth by combining design, marketing, digital technology, and management expertise to promote intergenerational collaboration and innovation.
山莎蔓岸不僅是一個部落名稱，更是一場以文化復振、產業創新與部落自主為核心的永續實踐，展現賽夏族重新找回土地、文化與未來發展主權的共同願景。
SamSamma is more than a village name; it is a sustainable practice rooted in cultural revitalization, industrial innovation, and tribal autonomy—demonstrating the Saisiyat people's shared vision of reclaiming land, culture, and future development sovereignty.
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LEGACY · 山的記憶The mountain remembers
