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Salt Offerings at Lake Titicaca
的的喀喀湖畔的盐祭
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Families bring small cloth bags of pink salt from nearby mines.家家户户从附近盐矿带来装着粉盐的小布袋。
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They place them gently on stone altars facing the rising sun.他们轻轻将盐袋放在面向初升太阳的石祭坛上。
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Salt feeds the earth, honors water, and keeps spirits gentle.盐滋养大地，敬奉水源，安抚神灵。
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Fishermen add salt to boats before launching at dawn.渔民在黎明下水前，往船上撒盐。
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No salt is taken back—it stays as a gift to the lake.不带走一粒盐——它留在湖边，作为献给湖泊的礼物。
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Old women sing low songs while pouring salt into shallow pools.老妇人一边往浅水池倾倒盐粒，一边低声吟唱。
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Tourists watch quietly, learning when not to photograph.游客安静观看，学习何时不该拍照。
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This ritual asks nothing but thanks—and gives only trust.这一仪式别无所求，唯愿感恩；所予唯有信任。