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River Blessings in Bangladesh
孟加拉国的河流祝福
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At dawn, villagers float small banana-leaf boats with candles on rivers.黎明时分，村民们将插着蜡烛的小香蕉叶船放入河中。
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Each boat carries rice, marigold petals, and a handwritten wish.每只小船上都放有大米、万寿菊花瓣和一张手写的愿望纸条。
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Priests chant softly while elders dip fingers in flowing water.僧侣轻声诵经，长者将手指浸入流动的水中。
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Fishermen bless nets before sunrise; students bless notebooks too.渔民在日出前为渔网祈福，学生也为笔记本祈福。
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Rivers are called 'mother water' in local songs and poems.河流在当地歌谣和诗歌中被称为‘母亲之水’。
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No plastic is used—only biodegradable leaves and beeswax candles.不使用任何塑料，只用可降解的树叶和蜂蜡蜡烛。
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Boats drift toward the sea, carrying hopes for health and rain.小船随波漂向大海，载着人们对健康与降雨的期盼。
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This practice continues even during monsoon floods and dry seasons.这一习俗即便在季风洪水期和旱季也从未中断。