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They could be quite noisy indeed, and this was because some priests liked to hang a long row of shells from the kite.
毛利风筝可以发出很大的噪音，因为一些牧师喜欢在风筝后悬挂一长串贝壳。
You can imagine how they'd rattle and clatter in the wind — how they might completely capture your attention.
你们能想象一下，这些贝壳在风中会发出怎样吵闹的声音，它们可能会吸引你的全部注意力。
As I said before, the most common image was probably a bird, and that's the same for other kite-making cultures,
正如我之前所说，最常见的风筝形象是鸟，其它制作风筝的文化也一样，
but the kites were designed in particular shapes, so there were kites that were triangular, rectangular and also shaped like a diamond.
但毛利风筝是设计成某些特殊形状的，有三角形，矩形，还有钻石型。
And some of them were so large, it would actually require several men to operate them.
一些风筝非常大，需要好几个人来操作。
Um, some of the kites were also covered in patterns, and to make these patterns, the Maori used different pigments of red and black,
有些风筝上布满图案，为了制作这些图案，毛利人用不同的红黑颜料。
and these were either made from a charcoal base or from red-brown clay which had been combined with oil obtained from a local species of shark.
这些颜料的基本成分是炭或红褐色黏土，与从某种鲨鱼身上提取的鱼油混合而成。
Now, before I forget, if you have a chance, do visit the Auckland Museum, because they have the last surviving birdman kite on display.
在我忘记之前，如果你们有机会，请参观一下奥克兰博物馆，因为那儿有展出最后仅存的“鸟人”风筝。
This is the kind of kite that has a wooden mask at the top of the frame, it's a mask of a human head and you can clearly see it has a tattoo and also a set of teeth.
这种风筝的框架上有一个木制的人头面具，你们也能看见上面有个图腾，还有一排牙齿。
Quite impressive! And a good example at Maori craftsmanship and symbolism.
真震撼！这也是毛利人的手工艺和象征主义的绝佳范例。
Right, turning to the purpose and function the kites, they certainly had multiple uses.
好了，说到风筝的用途，它们都很多用。
Primarily, the flying of kites was a way of communicating with the gods and when the kites rose into the air,
最开始，放飞风筝是和神灵交流的一种方式。当风筝升空，
the Maori used them to deliver messages, perhaps requesting a good harvest, good fortune in war, a successful hunting expedition.
毛利人会用它们来传达信息，可能是求丰收，战争中的好运气，一次成功的狩猎远征。
So, these kites were incredibly valuable to a community-treasured objects that one generation would pass to the next.
这些风筝对人们来说极其珍贵，都是一代传一代的珍贵宝物。
People would also fly kites for other reasons, for example, to attract the attention of a neighboring village.
人们放风筝也有其它原因，比如吸引邻村注意。
This was done when a meeting was required between Maori elders-a convenient method, indeed.
每当毛利族的长老们需要开会时，人们就会用这个方法，确实很方便。
And finally, when it comes to war, there are traditional stories that describe how when a Maori warrior found himself surrounded by his enemies, a kite would actually provide the possibility of escape.
最后，在战争时，有传统故事描述，一个毛利战士发现自己被敌人包围时，一个风筝能为他提供逃生的可能。
The kites were powerful enough to take a man up into the air, and for this reason, they could also be used to lower him into enemy fortifications so that an attack could begin from the inside.
这些风筝承重力非常强，能将一个人升到空中。因此，这名战士还能用风筝将自己降落到敌方防御工事中，就能从内部开始发动攻击。
Well, I'm happy to say there seems to be a revival and growing interest in kite-making, and...
我很高兴，看上去风筝制作开始复兴了，人们又对此感兴趣了…
