"kula" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 庫拉交換儀式 (太平洋儀式)

Definition

庫拉是一種在太平洋羣島（尤其是特羅布里恩羣島）之間交換貝殼飾品和貴重物品的儀式性交換系統。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“庫拉”主要用於人類學和歷史語境，特指太平洋島嶼文化中的儀式性交換，請勿與一般貿易或交換混淆。

Examples

The villagers took part in a kula exchange ceremony.

村民們參加了**庫拉**交換儀式。

A beautiful shell was traded during the kula.

在**庫拉**儀式中交換了一枚漂亮的貝殼。

Anthropologists studied the kula ring.

人類學家研究了**庫拉**圈。

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

他前往特羅布里恩羣島親自見證了**庫拉**。

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

很少有外來人能理解**庫拉**對這些社區的重大意義。

Stories about the kula exchange have inspired many researchers.

有關**庫拉**交換的故事啟發了許多研究者。