Fairy-tale couple eye long road to bliss
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD:In keeping with tradition, a young Amis (阿美族) man is training for the day when he must carry his partner (愛人) 3km on his back (背負) on their wedding day (婚禮).
Keen to follow traditional Paiwan( 排灣) customs (舊俗), Chen has to wait until March next year before going to Lai’s house and taking her away as his wife. This is because Lai is a Paiwan princess (公主) and her family has ruling royal status in the local community. For a man to marry a Paiwan princess he has to carry her away on his back (背負), and so must have the physical strength and stamina (耐力) to manage the task.
“According to Paiwan tradition, the groom (新郎) must carry the bride (新娘) on his back from her parents’ house to the site of the wedding ceremony,” Lai said.
“The groom must place both of his hands behind his back so the bride can kneel (跪下)on his palms(手掌) while being carried."
1. Follow 跟著
他 對 計程車 司機 說 ：「跟著 那 輛車 !」
"Follow that car!", he said to the taxi driver.
2.Wait until 等到
可惡 , 不知道 我 要 等 多久 。
Damn, don't know how long I have to wait.
3. taking 帶
請 帶 我 去 桃園國際機場 。
Please take me to Taoyuan International Airport.
4. wife 太太 , 老婆,妻子,
老婆 永遠 是 對 的 。
The wife is always right.
5. family has ruling royal status / royal family/ 皇室
千萬 別 講 皇室 的 壞話 ！
Never speak badly about the royal family!
6. local 當地
他 在 當地 的 學校 教 數學 。
He teaches math at the local school.
7. physical strength 體力
她 生產 完 後 就 沒有 體力 了 。
After giving birth she no longer had any strength.
8.task 耐力
你 什麼時候 可以 完成 這個 任務 ？
When can you finish this task?
9. according to 按照
按照 中國 的 傳統 ，人們 參加 喪禮時 會 穿 黑色 或 白色 的 衣服 。
According to Chinese tradition, people wear black or white clothes when going to a funeral.
10. parents 父母
我 跟 我的 父母 會 定期 通電話 。
I speak to my parents regularly on the phone.
