All members come from the Masuhuaz tribe in Taoyuan District, Kaohsiung City, hoping to assist local smallholder farmers in marketing agricultural products, pass down tribal culture, and promote traditional rattan weaving techniques. Masuhuaz uses cultural experience as an entry point, combining the members' expertise in baking, video marketing, and design, and is committed to creating "the Gift of Masuhuaz" that unites tribal consciousness. Meishan is the gateway of the Southern Cross-Island Highway into Yushan National Park and is rich in abundant specialty agricultural products. The team has collaborated with "Ilan and Abus's Kitchen," which is also located in the Meishan tribe, to jointly develop desserts with Bunun cultural characteristics (such as wild banana cake, millet cake, and red-fleshed plum cheesecake) and produce Masuhuaz gift boxes, hoping to let more people get to know us through "the Gift of Yellow Rattan." Based on the foundation of tribal mutual benefit and with the mission of passing down Bunun culture, they aim to achieve goals such as the return of Indigenous youth and the increase of local employment opportunities. "The Gift of Masuhuaz" means "the gift from Masuhuaz (Masuhuaz Tribe)." It hopes to use daily utensils closely related to the Bunun people (Huaz yellow rattan woven packaging gift boxes) to contain the products nurtured by the tribal land (local agricultural products and traditional tribal ingredients). While promoting Bunun culture, it also aims to pass down the gradually fading traditional rattan weaving techniques.
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