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筆者發現文昌人打排球不拘小節、因地制宜，隨處可見各式各樣的排球場，房屋與房屋之間的空隙也可以練球。相比起足球、籃球，排球為什麼在文昌，排球運動普及率極高？
The writer found that Wenchang people play volleyball regardless of time or places, but can suit in any conditions. There are all kinds of volleyball courts everywhere. Space between two buildings can also become a practice field. Compared with football and basketball, why volleyball is so popular in Wenchang?
筆者採訪了老一輩的文昌人，文昌羅豆鎮居民韓桂金女士說：「和別的市縣相比，過去的文昌農耕條件不好，大家維持生計困難。而且文昌人靠海而居，又多是淺海作業，捕魚後也沒太多的地可種，會有很多空閒時間。那時的農村十分封閉，於是大家就會在椰樹下就打起球來，就連女生也會加入其中，來場混合打法。」
The writer interviewed the older generation of Wenchang people, Ms. Han Guijin, a resident of Luodou Town, Wenchang, said: "Compared with other cities and counties, in the past the farming conditions in Wenchang were not good, and it was difficult for everyone to maintain their livelihoods. Moreover, Wenchang people live by the sea, and mostly work in the area of shallow sea. There is not much land for them to do farm work after fishing period. In this case, there will be plenty of leisure time. At that time, the countryside was quite blocked. Natives would like to play the volleyball under the coconut tree. Boys and girls enjoyed this game as the mixed doubles. .
韓女士還告訴筆者，她小時候生活條件非常艱苦，但文昌人沒忘記尋找生活的樂趣，都說「海南椰子半文昌」，因為椰子太多，文昌人就會拿椰子拋來拋去，和排球的打法有點像。當時的大家就會絞盡腦汁打發時間，像混跡江湖的俠士，什麼都會拿來玩。雖然很早的時候文昌學校的排球開始流行，但是當時大多數人家裡窮到根本上不了學，在韓女士眼裡，排球和其他球類一樣，只是聽別人說過，根本都沒見過。直到後面大批華僑回村定居時帶回了排球，它比椰子輕多了，大家便感到十分新奇，掀起了一股「排球」熱潮。文昌人打排球時嘴上常掛著outside 和 ball 這兩個外來詞，估計與華僑有關。
Ms. Han also told writer that when she was a child, her living conditions were very difficult, but Wenchang people did not forget to seek the joy of life. They all said "Half of the Hainan's coconut yielded from Wenchang ". Because of the large amount of coconut yield, Wenchang people like to play coconut around as a game, just like the volleyball. At that time, everyone would kill their time in many ways, wandering around like a achivalrous man. Although volleyball began to be popular in Wenchang schools quite early, at that time most of students were too poor to go to schools. At the very beginning, Ms Han thought that volleyball was just like any other balls, which she had heard of but never ever seen or touched any of them. Until later, when a large number of overseas Chinese returned to the village to settle down, they brought back volleyball, which was much lighter than coconut. Everyone felt very novel and set off a "volleyball" upsurge. When Wenchang people play volleyball, two English words "outside" and "ball" were usually mentioned . This phenomenon is estimated that it should be related to overseas Chinese.
筆者還了解到，由於貧窮，村裡不可能各個都買排球來玩，善於苦中作樂的文昌人當然不會放棄，大家都知道文昌椰樹成片，就有人想到用椰子葉編織成的樹葉球來代替排球，但是這樣的球重量又太輕了，他們又想到一個辦法，在樹葉球中塞進椰子絲等雜物，變成了一個合格簡單的「排球」。
The writer also learned that because of poverty, it was impossible for Wenchang people to buy volleyball to play in the village. Wenchang people who always seek joy amidst hard times would never give in. It is known that Wenchang coconut trees grow into forest. Some people thought of replacing volleyball with leaf balls woven made from coconut leaves. But the weight of such balls was too light. They also thought of a way to stuff coconut slices and other sundries into leaf balls. It was so called, a qualified simple "volleyball".
韓女士還說，以前的排球場十分容易搭建，一點也不講究，一張漁網、兩根繩子就夠了。和其他球類運動相比，文昌的生態環境更容易滿足排球對場地的要求，排球便成了文昌人的「寵兒」。學生們做完作業後，找到一塊空曠的沙地，在兩株椰子樹上掛上網，用腳在地上劃出界線，就可以來上一場排球賽。
Ms. Han also said that the past volleyball court was very easy to build. A fishing net, two ropes were as fully prepared. Compared with other ball games, Wenchang's ecological environment is easier to meet the requirements of volleyball courts, and volleyball has become Wenchang people's "darling". After the students finished their homework, they found an open sandy land, hung up the net on two coconut trees and drew a line on the ground with their feet, so that they could come to a volleyball match.