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The change of season has transformed the Arctic's coastline
季節變化改變了北極的海岸線
and inland, the difference is just as extreme.
而在內陸 變化同樣非常明顯
July temperatures on the tundra
七月 凍原上的氣溫
can be surprisingly high, over 30 degrees centigrade.
會出乎意料的高 達到三十攝氏度
Reindeer now move not just to find fresh pasture,
馴鹿再次遷徙并不僅僅為尋找新鮮草場
but also to avoid the summer swarms of blood sucking flies.
也為了躲避夏天一大群吸血蒼蠅
To keep their animals healthy,
為了保證動物的健康
the local herders are driving them to the sea.
當地牧民將它們趕到海邊
The cooler conditions on the coast bring relief to the herds
低氣溫能讓動物放輕松
and the chance, every year, for different tribes to meet.
并提供了部落間每年見面的機會
Pasha and his hunters live close by.
帕沙和他的獵人們就住在附近
They've had word of the herders' arrival.
他們得知牧人到來的消息
The hunters' cargo is highly prized for the winter ahead,
獵人的戰利品是過冬的好食物
fat-rich walrus meat that's
把高脂肪的海象肉
been fermenting in the skin bags for two months.
裝在皮革帶里發酵兩個月
Today will see an exchange that has taken place
今天我們會看到數百年來
every summer for centuries.
每個夏天都會進行的交易
The herders barter reindeer skins for walrus meat.
牧人用馴鹿皮換海象肉
Pooling their resources has
共享他們的資源
helped these communities to survive for so long.
才使這些人得以長期生存
A fry-up of guillemot eggs
和老朋友們分享煎海鳩蛋
is all the better when shared with old friends.
是人生一大美事
Summer brings a brief chance for isolated peoples to meet.
夏季讓這些獨居的民族得以小聚
This is an opportunity to exchange news, arrange weddings,
這是個互訴新鮮事 安排婚禮
and tell the latest jokes.
講最新笑話的好時機
