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Masked Ancestors in Papua New Guinea
巴布亚新几内亚的面具祖先
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In Papua New Guinea, carved masks represent specific ancestors and spirits.在巴布亚新几内亚，雕刻面具代表特定的祖先和神灵。
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Men wear them only during sacred initiation rites in forest clearings.男性只在森林空地举行的神圣成年仪式上佩戴它们。
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Each mask uses feathers, boar tusks, and clay from ancestral lands.每副面具都使用羽毛、野猪獠牙和祖传土地上的黏土制成。
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Young boys watch silently as elders move slowly to drumbeats.少年们静静观看，长老们随着鼓点缓缓起舞。
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Masks are never photographed without permission from village elders.未经村中长老许可，不得为面具拍照。
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After ceremonies, they rest in smoke-filled men’s houses for months.仪式结束后，面具会在烟熏的男子屋中存放数月。
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Stories behind each face are told only in low voices at night.每张面具背后的故事，只在夜间低声讲述。
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No mask leaves the village—it belongs to land, not person or museum.任何面具都不许带出村庄——它属于土地，而非个人或博物馆。