身為泰雅族石加路群後裔的弗耐．瓦旦，有感於長期離開族群生活，決定重新回部落學習傳統文化，但在學習過程中發現文化漸漸式微，且所參考文獻資訊全是日本人及台灣光復時人類學家的紀錄，因此在思考要留下什麼給下一代時，決定用「影像」來記錄族群文化，作為傳世的資訊。

 

他在《外婆的苧麻》中記錄一位傳統染織工藝研究者尤瑪．達陸（Yuma Taru）學習傳統編織的經歷。尤瑪．達陸向外婆吉娃斯．達陸學習苧麻從栽植到製成紗線的過程，這個過程雖然繁瑣，但在層層的工序中卻能發現泰雅族祖先對風土的理解與感受，反映於傳統生活的智慧。

 

 

As a descendant of the Atayal Skaru, Baunay Watan decided to return to his tribe and learn traditional culture after years away from home. Yet during his learning process, he realized that Atayal culture had gradually withered away, with most of his references dating from the Japanese colonial era and anthropologists’ records seventy years ago. As he thought about what to leave future generations, he decided to videotape his culture as a part of his tribal legacy.

 

In K’gi na yaki, he recorded how Yuma Taru, a researcher of traditional cloth dying and weaving, learned traditional weaving methods. Yuma Taru learned the process from her grandmother, Giwas Taru, from planting ramie to spinning yarn. The intricate procedure tells how ancestors of the Atayal tribe understood their culture and environment, which is reflected in the wisdom of their daily livelihoods.