纪录片《南太平洋》 第142期 奇异岛屿（18）

The Toka festival celebrates the end of warfare¹ between rival clans²,

塔卡节是庆祝对抗宗族之间的战争结束

and pigs are at the centre of it.

猪是节日的中心

To attend, each village must bring some to the party, and that's a lot of pigs.

为了参与，每个村庄必须拿些猪到节日上，因此有许多猪

Some will be butchered for a feast, others given away.

有些将杀掉用于宴会 其它的则分发掉

But to take one of these pigs home, a family must agree to one day repay the debt...

想要带一头回家，一个家庭必须承诺某天会还帐

and it's these pig debts that help strengthen the bonds between the different villages.

这些猪债有助于不同村庄之间加固关系

Major celebrations surround the giving and receiving of these prized assets.

主庆祝会场周围都是赠予和接受的礼物资产

And since the Toka only occurs once every three or four years,

塔卡节每三年或四年才举行一次

everyone jumps at the chance to dress up. The dancing goes on for three days.

人人都抓紧改变装束。舞会将持续三天

Each village attempts to out-dance its neighbours in a display of friendly rivalry³.

在友谊赛的展示中每个村庄都想要跳得比邻村好

You could say this is Strictly⁴ Come Dancing, Vanuatu-style.

你可以说这是瓦努阿图版的"舞动奇迹"

In the past, tribal⁵ rivalry was far more serious.

在过去，部落对抗是极为认真的

On this island, there were precious few wild animals to hunt.

在岛上，能狩猎的野生动物很少

Pigs would have been essential protein,

猪是不可缺的蛋白质

but if they died, perhaps through disease, what else did the islanders have to eat?

要是猪得瘟疫死了，岛民还有别的可吃么？

1 warfare   

n.战争(状态)；斗争；冲突

参考例句：

• He addressed the audience on the subject of atomic warfare.他向听众演讲有关原子战争的问题。
• Their struggle consists mainly in peasant guerrilla warfare.他们的斗争主要是农民游击战。

2 clans   

宗族( clan的名词复数 )； 氏族； 庞大的家族； 宗派

参考例句：

• There are many clans in European countries. 欧洲国家有很多党派。
• The women were the great power among the clans [gentes], as everywhere else. 妇女在克兰〈氏族〉里，乃至一般在任何地方，都有很大的势力。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源

3 rivalry   

n.竞争，竞赛，对抗

参考例句：

• The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.这次争吵是两家不和引起的。
• He had a lot of rivalry with his brothers and sisters.他和兄弟姐妹间经常较劲。

4 strictly   

adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地

参考例句：

• His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
• The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。

5 tribal   

adj.部族的，种族的

参考例句：

• He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
• The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。