"kula" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 库拉交换仪式 (太平洋仪式)

Definition

库拉是一种在太平洋群岛（特别是特罗布里恩群岛）之间交换贝壳饰品及贵重物品的仪式性交换系统。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“库拉”多用于人类学或历史语境中，专指太平洋岛屿文化中的仪式性交换。不要与一般的贸易或交换词混淆。

Examples

The villagers took part in a kula exchange ceremony.

村民们参加了**库拉**交换仪式。

A beautiful shell was traded during the kula.

在**库拉**仪式中交换了一枚漂亮的贝壳。

Anthropologists studied the kula ring.

人类学家研究了**库拉**环。

He traveled to the Trobriand Islands to witness the kula firsthand.

他前往特罗布里恩群岛亲自见证了**库拉**。

Few outsiders understand how important the kula is for these communities.

很少有外来人能理解**库拉**对这些社区有多重要。

Stories about the kula exchange have inspired many researchers.

关于**库拉**交换的故事激励了许多研究者。