泛滥之谜 23-英语听力

[00:00.01]Like the Ancient Egyptians [00:01.78]the people of the Ethiopian Highlands [00:04.18]know they must live within the Nile's rhythm. [00:08.27]It can be good to them and give them all they need. [00:11.85]But it can also turn on them and even threaten their lives. [00:17.18]Some years the flood is so great that crops [00:20.39]livestock and even homes are swept away. [00:24.36]Even though most highlanders are devout Christians [00:28.04]older, pagan beliefs, with a deep connection to nature, still survive here. [00:34.60]Discreet offerings are made to Gihon, a river spirit. [00:40.00]Usually, Gihon is asked for help. [00:43.27]But if the flood is too great, the spirit is begged for mercy.