奇妙岛屿 21

Thousands of species have humans to thank for
成千上万的物种应当感谢人类
bringing them to islands throughout the Pacific.
带他们漂洋过海来到了这岛屿群
But there's one animal that has been a valued travelling companion
自从人类航行的痕迹在这片海域出现
for as long as people have sailed this ocean.
某种动物就成为旅行的最有价值伴侣
Wherever people went,
人们在哪里安家
pigs went too.
人们就在哪里养猪
In Vanuatu,
瓦努阿图
1,200 miles north of New Zealand,
位于新西兰以北1200米
the people of Tanna Island have gathered for a festival.
在这儿，岛上的居民聚集在一起欢庆节日
Like an expensive car in Western culture,
在西方文化中昂贵的私家车是身份和地位的象征
here pigs are a symbol of wealth and status.
在这岛上猪是岛上居民财身家地位的象征
The Toka festival celebrates the end of warfare between rival clans,
十日节是用以庆祝敌对部落间争战的结束
and pigs are at the centre of it.
猪是本节日的重头戏
To attend, each village must bring some to the party,
参加庆祝活动的村子都必须带点东西参加庆祝派对
that's a lot of pigs.
这就是为什么这里有这么多的猪
Some will be butchered for a feast,
其中一些会被宰了送上宴席
others given away.
其他的则会分发出去
But to take one of these pigs home,
不过，若是要带一头猪回家
a family must agree to one day repay the debt
这户人家必须答应某天送出一头猪
and it's these pig debts that help strengthen the bonds
换这次的欠下的“猪债”
between the different villages.
而这种所谓的“猪债”能加强这些村子之间联系。