Floating Lantern Festival,
Honolulu, Hawaii
夏威夷檀香山浮灯节
If your Hawaii vacation takes place over the Memorial Day weekend, we encourage you to visit Honolulu’s Ala Moana Beach Park for the annual Lantern Floating ceremony. Thousands of lanterns floating in to the Pacific at sunset not only make for some incredible photos, the symbolism of the event creates an atmosphere of peace and harmony that you won’t soon forget.
如果您的夏威夷假期赶上阵亡将士纪念日周末，我们会建议您去檀香山的阿拉莫纳海滩公园，参加一年一度的灯笼漂浮仪式。成千上万的灯笼在日落时漂浮在太平洋上，不仅可以拍出一些令人难以置信的照片，这一事件的象征意义还可以营造出一种令人难以忘怀的和平与和谐的气氛。
The Hawaiian Lantern Floating ceremony is mirrored after Toro Nagashi; the Japanese Floating Lantern Festival which takes place in late summer. The lanterns are floated out in to the ocean carrying prayers or messages for deceased loved ones written on the sides. Now in its 16th year, the Hawaiian ceremony takes place on Memorial Day as many Hawaiians traditionally use this day to honor both those who’ve fallen in service, as well as friends and family who have passed.夏威夷的浮灯仪式是仿照的日本的Toro Nafashi浮灯节，而日本的浮灯节是在夏末举行。灯笼飘向大海，上面写着对逝去亲人的祈祷或祝福。现在已经是第16个年头了，夏威夷的仪式在阵亡将士纪念日这一天举行，因为许多夏威夷人传统上都用这一天来纪念阵亡将士，以及过世的朋友和家人。
Organized by the Shinnyo-en Buddhist order, the Lantern Floating ceremony draws upwards of 40,000 people from all faith backgrounds. Lanterns are available free of charge from a tent on-site the day of the event. Those unable to attend can still have their prayers or messages included in one of the Collective Lanterns. You can visit the Shinnyo-en temple to write a prayer right up to the day before the ceremony, or submit your message online and the organizers will see to it that it’s sent out with the others.这个活动由新野佛教会组织，活动吸引了来自不同信仰背景的四万人参加。活动当天，现场搭起的帐篷中免费提供灯笼。那些不能参加的人仍然可以把他们的祈祷或信息放在集体灯笼里。你可以提前到新野寺写下当天要发出的祈祷信息，也可以先在网上提交你的祈祷信息，组织者会把它和其他人的提交的内容一起发送出去。The ceremony begins with the sounding of the Pu (conch shell) and is followed by the playing of the Taiko (Japanese drums) and an Oli (Hawaiian chant). This purifies or blesses the area and spiritually prepares it for the commencement of the event. The first to float are the Parent Lanterns which symbolize gratitude and carry prayers for all. The Collective Lanterns are the next to go. These are filled with all of the prayers and messages that were submitted online and at the temple. Those with an Individual Lantern will follow next wading in to the water to set it afloat.仪式开始时，先是吹海螺，然后是大鼓（日本鼓）和奥利（夏威夷圣歌）。这是在净化或祝福这个区域，并在心灵上为事件的开始做准备。首先飘浮的是父母之灯，它象征着感恩和为所有人祈祷。下一个要漂浮的是集体灯笼。这些都满载了在网上和寺庙里提交的所有祈祷信息。然后再漂浮出去的是那些个人的灯笼。Here in Hawaii we are respectful of the land and ocean surrounding the islands. Each year, the lanterns are gathered by volunteers after the ceremony and refurbished for the following year’s event. The ceremony is very moving, and is a beautiful way to honor the memory of loved ones.在夏威夷，人们尊重岛屿周围的陆地和海洋。每年仪式结束后，志愿者们都会收集灯笼，并为下一年的活动进行翻新维护。这个仪式非常感人，是一种缅怀亲人的美丽方式。
Memorial Day
阵亡将士纪念日(美国假日，通常为五月的最后一个星期一)
refurbish 翻新，修整
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