The Pincoya's Dance

The Pincoias Dance. Written by Aaron Wilcox. Illustrated by Andrei Saolin. Focus question. Why does the Pincoia dance?

《平可亚之舞》，作者：亚伦·威尔科克斯，绘者：安德烈·绍林。 核心问题：平可亚为什么要跳舞？

Long ago in Chile, two brothers lived with their parents in a village by the sea. Their father had grown too old to work. "'You must feed the family now,' the old man said. "'Remember not to fish too long in any one place, or you will anger the pincoya.' Once the brothers had sailed out away, the younger one asked, "'Do you believe in the pincoya?'

很久以前， 在智利，两兄弟和父母住在海边的一个村子里。 他们的父亲年纪太大，已经没法干活了。 “现在你们得养活一家人了。”老人说道。 “记住，别在同一个地方捕太久的鱼， 不然会惹怒平可亚的。” 兄弟俩刚驾船驶出去不远，弟弟就开口问道： “你相信真的有平可亚吗？”

We've been fishing with Papa for years," the older brother replied. If there were a goddess who controls the bounty of the ocean, I think we'd have seen her. The brothers found a perfect cove to fish in. No matter how many times they threw the net, it came back full. They fished there every day.

“我们跟着爸爸钓了这么多年鱼，”哥哥回答道。 要是真有掌管海洋馈赠的女神，我想我们早就见过她了。 兄弟俩找到了一个特别适合捕鱼的小海湾。 不管他们撒多少次网，收网的时候都装得满满的。 他们每天都去那儿捕鱼。

One morning when they came to the cove, the brothers spotted something golden moving in the water. A woman with blond hair popped up above the waves. She stepped onto the beach and danced with her back toward them. The brothers watched in awe. Could it be? the younger brother asked. I don't know, the older one said.

一天早上，兄弟俩来到小海湾时， 瞥见有个金灿灿的东西在水里晃动。 一个金发女人猛地从浪里冒了出来。 她走到沙滩上，背对着他们跳起舞来。 兄弟俩目瞪口呆地看着。 “那会不会是？” 弟弟问道。 “我不知道。”哥哥说。

The brothers caught only seaweed that day and the next. Soon fishermen throughout the village were complaining of empty nets. People began to go hungry. The boy's mother asked, Have you noticed anything strange out on the water? The brothers looked at each other. The younger one told her about their favorite cove and the woman who danced with her back to the water.

那天和接下来的一天，兄弟俩只捞到了海草。 很快，整个村子的渔民都在抱怨网里空空的。 人们开始饿肚子了。 男孩们的妈妈问道：“你们在海上有没有发现什么奇怪的事？” 兄弟俩对视了一眼。 弟弟把他们常去的那个小海湾，还有那个背对着水跳舞的女人的事告诉了她。

The pinkoya, she exclaimed. Their father shook his head. I warned you not to fish in just one spot. She didn't look angry, the older brother said. But she danced with her back to the water, his father replied. When she turns to face the water, then we'll have fish.

“是平可亚！”她惊呼道。 他们的父亲摇了摇头。 我早就警告过你们，别总在同一个地方捕鱼。 “她看起来没生气呀。”哥哥说道。 “可她跳舞的时候背对着水呀。”父亲回答道。 等她转过身面朝水的时候，我们就有鱼捕了。