"wampum" in Chinese (Simplified)

贝壳串珠（北美原住民传统货币/饰品）贝壳珠

Definition

贝壳串珠（wampum）是由贝壳制成的小珠子，传统上由北美原住民作为货币、饰品及仪式用途。

"wampum" 是历史和文化词汇，主要指美国东北部原住民的传统。在现代语境中，主要见于历史、文化、和人类学讨论，不指普通珠串。

The museum has a display of wampum belts.

博物馆里有展示**贝壳串珠**腰带。

Native Americans used wampum as money.

美洲原住民用**贝壳串珠**作为货币。

Each wampum bead was carefully made by hand.

每颗**贝壳串珠**都是手工精细制作的。

He inherited a rare wampum belt from his ancestors.

他从祖先那里继承了一条珍贵的**贝壳串珠**腰带。

Historians study wampum to learn about early treaties.

历史学家研究**贝壳串珠**来了解早期条约。

Some people collect wampum as a way to connect with Native heritage.

有些人收藏**贝壳串珠**以联结原住民传统。