| Like the Ancient Egyptians, the people of the Ethiopian Highlands know they must live within the Nile's rhythm. It can be good to them and give them all they need. But it can also turn on them and even threaten their lives. Some years the flood is so great that crops, livestock and even homes are swept away. Even though most highlanders are devout Christians, older, pagan beliefs, with a deep connection to nature, still survive here. Discreet offerings are made to Gihon, a river spirit. Usually, Gihon is asked for help. But if the flood is too great, the spirit is begged for mercy. | |
| 同古埃及人一样，埃塞俄比亚高原的居民们也深知他们必须随着尼罗河的节奏起舞。这样做对他们有好处，他们的需求能够得到满足。但大河也有可能背叛他们，甚至威胁到他们的生命。有些年，过量的洪水会冲毁农作物、牲畜甚至房屋。虽然如今大多数高原居民都是虔诚的基督徒，但和大自然关系密切的的古老异教信仰也仍然存留于此。人们谨慎地向河神基训贡献祭品。通常人们是为了寻求基训的援助，但若洪水过量，它就会成为人们求饶的对象。 |
| Like the Ancient Egyptians, the people of the Ethiopian Highlands know they must live within the Nile' s rhythm. It can be good to them and give them all they need. But it can also turn on them and even threaten their lives. Some years the flood is so great that crops, livestock and even homes are swept away. Even though most highlanders are devout Christians, older, pagan beliefs, with a deep connection to nature, still survive here. Discreet offerings are made to Gihon, a river spirit. Usually, Gihon is asked for help. But if the flood is too great, the spirit is begged for mercy. | |
| tong gu ai ji ren yi yang, ai sai e bi ya gao yuan de ju min men ye shen zhi ta men bi xu sui zhe ni luo he de jie zou qi wu. zhe yang zuo dui ta men you hao chu, ta men de xu qiu neng gou de dao man zu. dan da he ye you ke neng bei pan ta men, shen zhi wei xie dao ta men de sheng ming. you xie nian, guo liang de hong shui hui chong hui nong zuo wu sheng chu shen zhi fang wu. sui ran ru jin da duo shu gao yuan ju min dou shi qian cheng de ji du tu, dan he da zi ran guan xi mi qie de de gu lao yi jiao xin yang ye reng ran cun liu yu ci. ren men jin shen di xiang he shen ji xun gong xian ji pin. tong chang ren men shi wei le xun qiu ji xun de yuan zhu, dan ruo hong shui guo liang, ta jiu hui cheng wei ren men qiu rao de dui xiang. |
| Like the Ancient Egyptians, the people of the Ethiopian Highlands know they must live within the Nile' s rhythm. It can be good to them and give them all they need. But it can also turn on them and even threaten their lives. Some years the flood is so great that crops, livestock and even homes are swept away. Even though most highlanders are devout Christians, older, pagan beliefs, with a deep connection to nature, still survive here. Discreet offerings are made to Gihon, a river spirit. Usually, Gihon is asked for help. But if the flood is too great, the spirit is begged for mercy. | |
| tóng gǔ āi jí rén yí yàng, āi sāi é bǐ yà gāo yuán de jū mín men yě shēn zhì tā men bì xū suí zhe ní luó hé de jié zòu qǐ wǔ. zhè yàng zuò duì tā men yǒu hǎo chù, tā men de xū qiú néng gòu dé dào mǎn zú. dàn dà hé yě yǒu kě néng bèi pàn tā men, shèn zhì wēi xié dào tā men de shēng mìng. yǒu xiē nián, guò liàng de hóng shuǐ huì chōng huǐ nóng zuò wù shēng chù shèn zhì fáng wū. suī rán rú jīn dà duō shù gāo yuán jū mín dōu shì qián chéng de jī dū tú, dàn hé dà zì rán guān xì mì qiè de de gǔ lǎo yì jiào xìn yǎng yě réng rán cún liú yú cǐ. rén men jǐn shèn dì xiàng hé shén jī xùn gòng xiàn jì pǐn. tōng cháng rén men shì wèi le xún qiú jī xùn de yuán zhù, dàn ruò hóng shuǐ guò liàng, tā jiù huì chéng wéi rén men qiú ráo de duì xiàng. |
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