The Tapati Festival lasts for two weeks in late January or early February, and it includes a wide range of activities. The full name of the festival is “Tapati Rapa Nui,” which literally means “Rapa Nui Week” in the local language. The first Tapati Festival was organized in the 1970s to promote the cultural identity of the Rapa Nui. They believed it was especially important for young people to celebrate local traditions.
塔帕蒂慶典持續兩週並於一月底或二月初舉行,它包含各式各樣的活動。該慶典的全名為「塔帕蒂拉帕努伊」,在當地語言中,其字面上的意思即「拉帕努伊週」。第一屆塔帕蒂慶典是於 1970 年代籌劃而成,目的是為了促進拉帕努伊人的文化認同。他們認為對年輕人而言,慶祝當地傳統甚是重要。
生活必備字詞:
a wide range of... 各式各樣的⋯⋯
organize vt. 組織;安排
promote vt. 促進,提倡;宣傳
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌,完整內容請見二月號。
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