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The Toka festival celebrates the end of warfare between rival clans,
塔卡節(jié)是慶祝對抗宗族之間的戰(zhàn)爭結(jié)束
and pigs are at the centre of it.
豬是節(jié)日的中心
To attend, each village must bring some to the party, and that's a lot of pigs.
為了參與，每個村莊必須拿些豬到節(jié)日上，因此有許多豬
Some will be butchered for a feast, others given away.
有些將殺掉用于宴會 其它的則分發(fā)掉
But to take one of these pigs home, a family must agree to one day repay the debt...
想要帶一頭回家，一個家庭必須承諾某天會還帳
and it's these pig debts that help strengthen the bonds between the different villages.
這些豬債有助于不同村莊之間加固關(guān)系
Major celebrations surround the giving and receiving of these prized assets.
主慶祝會場周圍都是贈予和接受的禮物資產(chǎn)
And since the Toka only occurs once every three or four years,
塔卡節(jié)每三年或四年才舉行一次
everyone jumps at the chance to dress up. The dancing goes on for three days.
人人都抓緊改變裝束。舞會將持續(xù)三天
Each village attempts to out-dance its neighbours in a display of friendly rivalry.
在友誼賽的展示中每個村莊都想要跳得比鄰村好
You could say this is Strictly Come Dancing, Vanuatu-style.
你可以說這是瓦努阿圖版的"舞動奇跡"
In the past, tribal rivalry was far more serious.
在過去，部落對抗是極為認真的
On this island, there were precious few wild animals to hunt.
在島上，能狩獵的野生動物很少
Pigs would have been essential protein,
豬是不可缺的蛋白質(zhì)
but if they died, perhaps through disease, what else did the islanders have to eat?
要是豬得瘟疫死了，島民還有別的可吃么？
