"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。