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Living with the Kombai Tribe 《前进荒野部落》

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Deep in the jungles of West Papua, New Guinea live the Kombai tribe – a people frozen in time. In the midst of the scientific and technological advancement of the 21st century, the Kombai still hunt with bows and arrows and use stone axes to work the land. They are almost entirely untouched by the outside world, and their lifestyle has hardly changed since the Stone Age. Now, on Discovery’s Living with the Kombai Tribe, we get to see what happens when explorer Mark Anstice and journalist Olly Steeds go to live with these incredible people.

西巴布亚新几内亚的丛林深处住着被称为孔佰族的部落──一群被冻结在某时期的人。围绕在21世纪科学与科技的发展之中，孔佰族仍以弓箭捕猎并利用石斧在土地上耕作。他们几乎完全未受外面的世界影响，而他们的生活方式自石器石代以来也几乎没有改变。现在在Discovery频道的《前进荒野部落》当中，我们得以窥探当探险家马克．安提斯和记者奥利．史迪前往与这些不可思议的人一起居住时，发生了哪些事。

The Kombai are completely self-sufficient and get their food, building materials, and clothing – such as it is – from the land around them. Although they are resourceful, living off the land is not easy, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the constant search for food. The Kombai eat whatever they can get their hands on, but their staple diet is the pounded-up fibers of the sago tree. For protein, they adore sago grubs: the fat, wriggling larvae of the capricorn beetle.

孔佰族完全地自给自足，并且从周围的土地取得他们的食物、建材以及衣物──尽管衣物颇为稀薄。虽然他们很能够随机应变，要靠土地维生并不容易，最明显的层面是他们总是持续寻找食物。孔佰族会吃任何手能取得的食物，但他们的主食是西谷树中被捣碎的纤维。要取得蛋白质，他们热爱食用西米蛆：肥大且蠕动的天牛幼虫。

Kombai families live in wooden houses, built around 20 feet above the ground and supported by tree trunks. They prefer to live high up because it gives them protection from insects and witches, or suangis, who they believe prowl the land during the night.

孔佰家族的住所是建造在离地面20英呎以上并以树干支撑的木屋。他们选择住在高处是因为这能保护他们，使得他们不受昆虫或是男巫师（称为suangi，据说会在夜间鬼鬼祟祟地潜行）的威胁。

If Mark and Olly are to survive in the jungle, they will need to find a Kombai family willing to teach them, and they will need to learn fast. Their new environment is unforgiving, and so, it seems, are the Kombai themselves.

如果马克与奥利要在丛林中生存，他们必须找到一个愿意教导他们的孔佰家族，而且要很快地学习。这个新环境很难应付，而孔佰族人看起来似乎也一样。

Vocabulary

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tribe [traɪb] n. 部落

in the midst of 在...之中

advancement [ədˋvænsmənt] n.【正式】进步; 进展

explorer [ɪkˋsplorɚ] n. 探险家；勘探者

journalist [ˋdʒɝnəlɪst] adj. 新闻工作者，新闻记者

self-sufficient [ˋsɛlfsəˋfɪʃənt] adj. 自给自足的

such as it is (用以对某物质量不好表示歉意或贬抑) 虽然质量不过如此; 尽管价值不过尔尔

resourceful [rɪˋsorsfəl] adj.【褒】足智多谋的﹐机智的

apparent [əˋpærənt] adj. 明显的，显而易见的

staple [ˋstep!] adj. 主要的; 最重要的

adore [əˋdor] v. 喜爱，热爱

prowl [praʊl] v. 徘徊；潜行

unforgiving [͵ʌnfɚˋgɪvɪŋ] adj. 不原谅人的；无情的

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Papua [ˋpæpjʊə] n. 巴布亚岛（即新几内亚岛，= New Guinea）

live off the land  靠农产品生活 to live by eating only the food that one produces from the land; to survive by gathering or stealing food, fruits, berries, eggs, etc., while traveling through the countryside

pounded-up  捣烂的; 捣碎的

grub [grʌb] n. 幼虫；蛆

wriggle [ˋrɪg!] v. 蠕动；扭动

larva [ˋlɑrvə] n.【动】幼虫；幼体(名复: larvae, larvas)

capricorn [ˋkæprɪkɔrn] beetle 天牛

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Mark Anstice and Olly Steeds share a dream of living with the Kombai tribe. Olly wants to learn more about the culture of these people, while for Mark, it’s all about discovering how to survive in the jungle. If they’re to achieve their goals, their first mission will be to find an accommodating Kombai clan.

马克．安提斯和奥利．史迪拥有一个共同的梦想：与孔佰部落一起生活。奥利希望可以多学一些这些族人的文化，而对于马克来说，这趟旅程最主要的就是发现如何在丛林里生存。如果要达成他们的目标，第一项任务就是能找到愿意接纳他们的孔佰氏族。

Their guide takes them out into the jungle to find the perfect group, but they are soon stopped in their tracks. A Kombai warrior appears from out of the trees and fires an arrow right over their heads. After shouting and threatening to fire again, the warrior disappears, but Mark and Olly are not out of danger. Their expedition guide explains that they must have crossed into someone’s territory and could be attacked at any moment. Luckily, they are able to make a peace offering and avoid bloodshed. Their guide quickly leads them to another group of Kombai, who agree to adopt the westerners into their family and teach them about jungle survival.

他们的导游带领他们深入丛林里寻找最佳的部落，但他们的脚步很快就被止住了。一个孔佰族战士从树丛里突然出现，朝他们头顶上方发射一箭。经过叫嚷并威胁要再次射箭后，战士消失了，然而马克与奥利并未脱离险境。他们的探险向导解释说他们可能已经越界进入了某人的领土，且随时可能被攻击。庆幸的是他们得以献上和平供品而免去流血事件。他们的向导很快地带领他们找到另一群孔佰人，这群人同意将这些西方人收养到家庭里并教育他们跟丛林生存有关的事。

Over the next few weeks, the guys do their best to immerse themselves in the local lifestyle. They build a traditional tribal house, eat rat meat and larvae, and learn how to hunt wild pigs. To become accepted as members of the tribe, though, they know they’ll need to do more than that. They’ll have to abandon everything they’ve come to depend on, including their food rations, modern tools, and possibly even their clothes.

接下来的数周内，这两个男人尽全力地融入当地的生活方式。他们建造了传统的部落房舍、吃了老鼠肉及幼蛆，并学了如何猎捕野猪。不过，为了要被接纳成为部落的一份子，他们知道自己必须做得更多。他们必须摒弃他们学会依赖的所有东西，包括他们的粮食、现代工具，而可能连衣服也包含在内。

It’s truly compelling television, and you can watch it all on Living with the Kombai Tribe.

这真的是个引人入胜的电视节目，而锁定《前进荒野部落》就可以全部观赏得到。

－by Andrew Crosthwaite

Vocabulary

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achieve [əˋtʃiv] v. 完成，实现

mission [ˋmɪʃən] n. 使命，任务

accommodating [əˋkɑmə͵detɪŋ] adj. 乐于助人的，亲切的

clan [klæn] n. 氏族；部落

in one's tracks【口】就地; 当场; 突然

expedition [͵ɛkspɪˋdɪʃən] n. 远征；探险

territory [ˋtɛrə͵torɪ] n. 领土，版图

offering [ˋɔfərɪŋ] n. 供品﹐祭品

immerse oneself in 埋头, 专心于…

abandon [əˋbændən] v. 丢弃；抛弃

ration [ˋræʃən] n. 配给量

compelling [kəmˋpɛlɪŋ] adj. 令人激动的﹐ 极为有趣的

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warrior [ˋwɔrɪɚ] n. 战士，勇士

cross into 越界进入

bloodshed [ˋblʌd͵ʃɛd] n.〔常指在搏斗或战争中的〕流血﹐ 杀戮

Reading Questions

1.   What is Mark and Olly’s main purpose for traveling to West Papua?

A.  To learn more about the Kombai’s way of life.

B.  To convince the Kombai to change their ways.

C.  To introduce the Kombai to Western culture.

D.  To offer the Kombai a new show on Discovery.

2.   Which of the following statements about the Kombai is NOT true?

A.  They still use primitive tools for hunting.

B.  They are not particular about their diet.

C.  They prefer to live at high elevations.

D.  They rely on other tribes to provide them with clothes.

3.   How can we best describe Mark and Olly’s first encounter with the Kombai?

A.  Mark and Olly are immediately accepted by the tribe.

B.  A Kombai warrior tries to make a trade with them.

C.  The Kombai declare war on them immediately.

D.  They are issued a warning message by one clan member.

4.   What would be another suitable title for this article?

A.  The Curious History of the Kombai

B.  Learning to Fight Like a Kombai Warrior

C.  A Month in the Life of the Kombai

D.  Olly and Mark’s Sudden Discovery

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