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Here, in the coldest part of Arctic,
在北極最寒冷的地帶
the only way to get water for nine months
一年中有九個(gè)月
of the year is to melt ice from the frozen rivers.
只能靠融化冰河中的冰塊來(lái)汲水
At least there's no problem preventing food from decay.
但至少食物不會(huì)變質(zhì)
Outside is one big deep-freeze.
戶(hù)外是個(gè)碩大的冷凍室
Survival is only possible because of reindeer fur.
有了馴鹿的皮毛 人們才得以生存
It makes wonderfully warm clothing,
它可以用來(lái)制作相當(dāng)保暖的衣服
though small children still have to be
但為了防止小孩子凍傷
sewn into their clothes to prevent instant frostbite.
必須將他們整個(gè)人都縫進(jìn)衣服里
The Dolgan even use reindeer fur to insulate their huts.
多爾干人甚至?xí)民Z鹿皮來(lái)為小屋保暖
This is living at its most communal.
這里的生活方式類(lèi)似公社性質(zhì)
Good relations with the in-laws are essential.
與公婆和睦相處 至關(guān)重要
Reindeer are so valuable
馴鹿彌足珍貴
that the people only eat them if they have no other choice.
除非迫不得已 否則人們不會(huì)以之為食
Their favourite food is raw fish from the frozen rivers.
從冰河里捕來(lái)的生魚(yú) 是他們最?lèi)?ài)的美味
Every week or so, these families have to travel to find
基本上每周 這些家庭都要為牧群
new feeding grounds for their herds.
尋找新的覓食地
First, they round up their strongest animals with lassoes,
首先 他們用套索將最強(qiáng)壯的牲畜套住
a skill that their ancestors brought with them
他們的祖先從中亞北遷至此時(shí)
when they came north from Central Asia.
便掌握了這項(xiàng)技能
And then, literally, they move house.
然后 毫無(wú)夸張的說(shuō) 把家搬走
