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Coral Blessing in Palau
帕劳的珊瑚祝福仪式
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Palauan elders walk barefoot along the reef at low tide.帕劳长者在退潮时赤脚沿珊瑚礁行走。
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They place small shells and chants on living coral branches.他们将小贝壳和祷词放在活珊瑚的枝杈上。
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Fishermen wait silently until the blessing ends.渔民静默等候，直至祝福仪式结束。
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The ritual asks permission before taking any fish or shell.仪式在捕捞任何鱼类或贝类前先征得许可。
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Children learn names of twenty coral types and their roles.孩子们学习二十种珊瑚的名称及其作用。
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No tools touch the reef during the ceremony's hour.仪式持续的一小时内，任何工具不得触碰珊瑚礁。
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Blue cloth ribbons mark protected zones near villages.蓝色布条标记着靠近村庄的保护区。
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This practice has kept reefs healthy for over three hundred years.这一传统使珊瑚礁保持健康已逾三百年。