037 绿色玉米节

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After the story, Onatah brought Magua a drink

故事讲完后，奥娜塔给玛瓜端来了一杯饮品。

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He looked much better

他看起来好多了。

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" How many families live here?"

“这里住了多少户人家？”

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asked Mandy, looking around

曼迪一边四处张望，一边问道。

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" Our longhouse has six families," said Onatah

“我们的长屋里住了六户人家。”奥娜塔说。

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" I live with my grandmother, aunts, uncles, and cousins."

“我和我的祖母、姑姑们、叔叔们，还有堂兄弟姐妹们住在一起。”

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A man entered the home

一名男子走进了屋子。

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He whispered something to Clan Mother

他低声对氏族母亲说了些什么。

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She looked very serious

她的神情变得非常严肃。

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" Onatah, take Vinnie and Mandy to the Green Corn dance," Clan Mother said

“奥娜塔，带维尼和曼迪去参加绿玉米舞。”氏族母亲说道。

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" What's wrong, Grandmother?" asked Onatah

"怎么了，奶奶？" 奥娜塔问。

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" Don't worry. Go out and join the others," said Clan Mother

"别担心。出去和其他人一起吧。" 氏族母亲说。

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" I will call you when I need you."

"我需要你的时候会叫你的。"

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The children left the longhouse

孩子们离开了长屋。

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" Everyone calls your grandmother ' Clan Mother,'" said Mandy." Why?"

"大家都叫你奶奶‘氏族母亲’。" 曼迪说，"为什么？"

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" Women head all our families

"我们家族以女性为首。

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Women are wise," said Onatah

女性充满智慧。" 奥娜塔说。

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" People always come to my grandmother for advice

"人们总是来找我奶奶寻求建议。

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She is the oldest woman in our clan."

她是我们氏族里最年长的女性。"

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Mandy thought of the other places she had visited

曼迪想起了她拜访过的其他地方。

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Men were always the most important ones

男人总是最重要的。

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Among the Iroquois, women were more respected than men

在易洛魁人中，女人比男人更受尊重。

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Many people were gathered in the middle of the village

许多人聚集在村子中央。

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Everyone looked excited

每个人看起来都很兴奋。

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The dancers were dressed in colorful clothes

舞者们穿着色彩鲜艳的衣服。

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Some were holding feathers in their hands

有些人手里拿着羽毛。

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Others wore them in their hair

另一些人把羽毛戴在头发上。

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People were singing and playing small drums

人们在歌唱，还敲着小鼓。

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" We thank you for the harvest," people sang

“我们感谢丰收，”人们唱道。

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" We planted. We gathered. We ate."

“我们播种，我们收获，我们享用。”

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The dancers pretended to plant corn, beans, and squash

舞者们假装在种植玉米、豆子和南瓜。

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" Iroquois always plant the Three Sisters together in a small pile of soil," said Onatah

“易洛魁人总是把‘三姐妹’一起种在堆起的小土堆里，”奥娜塔说。

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" And we use the shoulder blades of deer as hoes."

“我们把鹿的肩胛骨当作锄头来用。”

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Then Onatah jumped into the dance

接着，奥娜塔跳进了舞蹈队伍里。

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Vinnie and Mandy did too

维尼和曼迪也跟着跳了起来。

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The rhythm of the loud drums matched the beat of their hearts

响亮的鼓点节奏和他们心跳的节拍合到了一起。

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Everyone was smiling and laughing

每个人都面带微笑，欢声笑语。

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After the dance, Onatah's grandmother spoke

舞蹈结束后，奥娜塔的奶奶开始讲话。

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" Something important has happened," said Clan Mother

“发生了一件重要的事情，”氏族母亲说。

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" We must get ready for the council

“我们必须为议事会做好准备了。”

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They are coming."

他们来了。”

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The people began to whisper

人们开始窃窃私语。

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" The council?" asked Mandy

“理事会？”曼迪问道。

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" Remember the story Grandmother told you?" said Onatah

“记得奶奶给你们讲的故事吗？”奥娜塔说。

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" Deganawidah chose fifty chiefs to look after the Iroquois

“德加纳维达选出了五十位酋长来照管易洛魁人。

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Each nation has ten chiefs

每个部落有十位酋长。

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They come together to make important decisions for the Iroquois."

他们聚在一起为易洛魁人做出重要决定。”

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Onatah looked at her grandmother

奥娜塔看着她的奶奶。

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Clan Mother looked sadly at Vinnie and Mandy

氏族母亲悲伤地看着维尼和曼迪。

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" What is it?" asked Mandy

“怎么了？”曼迪问道。

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" The whites have come into our land," Clan Mother sighed

“白人进入了我们的土地。”氏族母亲叹息道。

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" A fight may begin soon."

“一场战斗可能很快就要开始了。”

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Vinnie and Mandy looked at each other

维尼和曼迪对视了一眼。

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" Maybe we should call Deganawidah's name," said Vinnie

“也许我们应该呼唤德加纳维达的名字。”维尼说。

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" He promised to return."

“他答应会回来的。”

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Clan Mother smiled and patted him lightly

氏族母亲微笑着轻轻拍了拍他。

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" We will wait to hear from the council."

“我们要等理事会的消息。”

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Everyone stood near the central fire

所有人都站在中央火堆旁。

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People looked worried

人们看起来很担心。

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No one danced or laughed anymore

再也没有人跳舞或欢笑了。

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" When are the chiefs coming?" asked Mandy nervously

“酋长们什么时候来？”曼迪紧张地问。

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" Will it be soon?"

“会很快吗？”

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No one answered her

没有人回答她。