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The chief shaman calls out to the crocodile gods, asking for their blessing and protection.
大巫師召喚鱷魚之神，尋求保佑
The tribesmen form the sinuous shape of a moving crocodile.
部落族人在模仿鱷魚活動時的樣子
At the rear, the crocodile's tail, a court jester lightens the mood.
一位模仿鱷魚尾巴的族人舒緩了大家的心情
Momentarily, for what follows is a gruelling and potentially lethal rite of passage.
隨后就是緊張又危險的通過儀式
These young men will be mutilated, to resemble crocodiles.
為了模仿鱷魚的外表，這些年輕人將會受到鞭撻
The boys are led into the spirit house, running the gauntlet of blows from their elders.
小伙子們被帶到舉行儀式的小屋，受到年長者的夾道抽打
Inside, they find sharpened lengths of bamboo.
他們找來鋒利的竹片
The sacred act of scarring is about to begin.
神圣的刺疤儀式開始了
The ritual is a closely-guarded secret.
刺疤儀式近乎神秘
Their cuts are thoroughly cleaned.
整個過程很清潔
Killer infections are a real danger.
但仍然有感染的危險
They go in as boys but they come out as men - crocodile men -
進去的是男孩,出來的就是男人
with the power to summon the great reptiles.
他們成為了能夠召喚神力的鱷魚人
