- 英語聽力 奇妙島嶼 21 歌詞
- 英語聽力
- Thousands of species have humans to thank for
成千上萬的物種應當感謝人類
bringing them to islands throughout the Pacific.
帶他們漂洋過海來到了這島嶼群
But there's one animal that has been a valued travelling companion
自從人類航行的痕跡在這片海域出現
for as long as people have sailed this ocean.
某種動物就成為旅行的最有價值伴侶
Wherever people went,
人們在哪里安家
pigs went too.
人們就在哪裡養豬
In Vanuatu,
瓦努阿圖
1,200 miles north of New Zealand,
位於新西蘭以北1200米
the people of Tanna Island have gathered for a festival.
在這兒，島上的居民聚集在一起歡慶節日
Like an expensive car in Western culture,
在西方文化中昂貴的私家車是身份和地位的象徵
here pigs are a symbol of wealth and status.
在這島上豬是島上居民財身家地位的象徵
The Toka festival celebrates the end of warfare between rival clans,
十日節是用以慶祝敵對部落間爭戰的結束
and pigs are at the centre of it.
豬是本節日的重頭戲
To attend, each village must bring some to the party,
參加慶祝活動的村子都必須帶點東西參加慶祝派對
that's a lot of pigs.
這就是為什麼這裡有這麼多的豬
Some will be butchered for a feast,
其中一些會被宰了送上宴席
others given away.
其他的則會分發出去
But to take one of these pigs home ,
不過，若是要帶一頭豬回家
a family must agree to one day repay the debt
這戶人家必須答應某天送出一頭豬
and it's these pig debts that help strengthen the bonds
換這次的欠下的“豬債”
between the different villages.
而這種所謂的“豬債”能加強這些村子之間聯繫。
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