The Chinese zodiac, explained | ShaoLan

Prevodilac: Ivana Krivokuća Lektor: Tijana Mihajlović

Have you ever been asked by your Chinese friend,

Da li vas je ikada upitao vaš prijatelj iz Kine:

"What is your zodiac sign?"

„Koji je vaš horoskopski znak?“

Don't think they are making small talk.

Nemojte misliti da samo neobavezno ćaska.

If you say, "I'm a Monkey,"

Ako kažete: „Ja sam majmun“,

they immediately know

odmah zna

you are either 24, 36, 48 or 60 years old.

da imate 24, 36, 48 ili 60 godina.

(Laughter)

(Smeh)

Asking a zodiac sign is a polite way of asking your age.

Pitati za horoskopski znak je učtiv način da se pita za godine.

By revealing your zodiac sign, you are also being evaluated.

Otkrivanje vašeg horoskopskog znaka znači i da vas procenjuju.

Judgments are being made about your fortune or misfortune,

Prosuđuje se o vašoj sreći ili nesreći,

your personality, career prospects

vašoj ličnosti, izgledima za uspeh u karijeri

and how you will do in a given year.

i kako će vam proći data godina.

If you share you and your partner's animal signs,

Ako podelite svoj i partnerov životinjski znak,

they will paint a picture in their mind about your private life.

u svom umu će sačiniti sliku o vašem privatnom životu.

Maybe you don't believe in the Chinese zodiac.

Možda ne verujete u kineski horoskop.

As a quarter of the world population is influenced by it,

Budući da on utiče na četvrtinu svetske populacije,

you'd be wise to do something about that.

bilo bi mudro da uradite nešto po tom pitanju.

So what is the Chinese zodiac, exactly?

Šta je tačno kineski horoskop?

Most Westerners think of Greco-Roman zodiac,

Većina zapadnjaka ima na umu grčko-rimski horoskop,

the signs divided into 12 months.

znake podeljene na 12 meseci.

The Chinese zodiac is different.

Kineski horoskop je drugačiji.

It's a 12-year cycle labeled with animals,

To je krug od 12 godina označen životinjama,

starting with a Rat and ending with a Pig,

počevši od pacova i završavajući se sa svinjom,

and has no association with constellations.

a nema nikakvu povezanost sa sazvežđima.

For example, if you were born in 1975, you are a Rabbit.

Na primer, ako ste rođeni 1975. godine, vi ste zec.

Can you see your zodiac sign there?

Možete li da vidite svoj horoskopski znak tamo?

Our Chinese ancestors constructed a very complicated theoretical framework

Naši kineski preci su izgradili veoma komplikovan teorijski okvir

based on yin and yang, the five elements and the 12 zodiac animals.

zasnovan na unutrašnjem jangu, pet elemenata i 12 horoskopskih znakova.

Over thousands of years,

Hiljadama godina,

this popular culture has affected people's major decisions,

ova popularna kultura je uticala na velike odluke ljudi,

such as naming, marriage, giving birth and attitude towards each other.

kao što su davanje imena, brak, rađanje i međusobni stavovi.

And some of the implications are quite amazing.

Neke posledice su vrlo zapanjujuće.

The Chinese believe certain animals get on better than the others.

Kinezi veruju da se neke životinje slažu bolje od drugih.

So parents choose specific years to give birth to babies,

Zato roditelji biraju određene godine u kojima će rađati decu,

because they believe the team effort by the right combination of animals

jer veruju da timski rad kroz pravu kombinaciju životinja

can give prosperity to families.

može doneti napredak porodici.

We even refer to the zodiac when entering into romantic relations.

Čak se vodimo horoskopom i kada ulazimo u romantične veze.

I'm a Pig; I should have perfect romance with Tigers, Goats and Rabbits.

Ja sam svinja.

Trebalo bi da imam savršenu vezu sa tigrovima, kozama i zečevima.

Chinese people believe some animals are natural enemies.

Kineski narod veruje da su neke životinje prirodni neprijatelji.

As a Pig, I need to be careful with a Snake.

Kao svinja, moram da se pazim zmije.

Raise your hand if you are a Snake.

Podignite ruku ako ste zmija.

Let's have a chat later.

Hajde da popričamo kasnije.

(Laughter)

(Smeh)

We believe some animals are luckier than the others,

Verujemo da neke životinje imaju više sreće od drugih,

such as the Dragon.

kao što je zmaj.

Unlike the Western tradition,

Za razliku od zapadnjačke tradicije,

the Chinese Dragon is a symbol for power, strength and wealth.

kineski zmaj je simbol moći, snage i bogatstva.

It's everyone's dream to have a Dragon baby.

Svako sanja o tome da ima bebu zmaja.

Jack Ma's parents must have been very proud.

Roditelji Džeka Maa mora da su bili veoma ponosni.

And they are not the only ones.

Nisu jedini.

In 2012, the Year of the Dragon,

Godine 2012, godine zmaja,

the birthrate in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan

stopa rađanja u Kini, Hong Kongu i Tajvanu

increased by five percent.

porasla je za pet procenata.

That means another one million more babies.

To znači milion beba više.

With a traditional preference to baby boys,

Sa tradicionalnom preferencijom za dečake,

the boy-girl ratio that year was 120 to 100.

odnos devojčica i dečaka te godine bio je 120 prema 100.

When those Dragon boys grow up,

Kada ti dečaci zmajevi porastu,

they will face much more severe competition in love and job markets.

naići će na mnogo ozbiljniju konkurenciju u ljubavi i na tržištu poslova.

According to the BBC and the Chinese government's press release,

Prema Bi-Bi-Siju i saopštenju kineske vlade,

January 2015 saw a peak of Cesarean sections.

u januaru 2015. godine je dostignut najveći broj carskih rezova.

Why?

Zašto?

That was the last month for the Year of the Horse.

To je bio poslednji mesec godine konja.

It's not because they like horses so much,

Nije zato što toliko vole konje,

it's because they try to avoid having unlucky Goat babies.

već zato što pokušavaju da izbegnu da dobiju nesrećne bebe koze.

(Laughter)

(Smeh)

If you are a Goat, please don't feel bad.

Ako ste koza, nemojte se osećati loše.

Those are Goat babies.

To su bebe koze.

They don't look like losers to me.

Ne deluju mi kao gubitnici.

(Laughter)

(Smeh)

Tiger is another undesirable animal,

Tigar je još jedna nepoželjna životinja,

due to its volatile temperament.

usled svog nestalnog temperamenta.

Many Chinese regions saw a sharp decline of birthrate

U mnogim kineskim regijama došlo je do naglog pada nataliteta

during those years.

tokom tih godina.

Perhaps one should consider zodiac in reverse,

Možda bi trebalo razmotriti horoskop unatrag,

as those Tiger and Goat babies will face much less competition.

jer će se te bebe tigra i koze suočiti sa neuporedivo manjom konkurencijom.

Maybe they are the lucky ones.

Možda su one te koje imaju sreće.

Prošla sam kroz Forbsovu listu 300 najbogatijih ljudi na svetu

I went through the Forbes top 300 richest people in the world,

and it's interesting to see

i zanimljivo je videti

the most undesirable two animals, the Goat and Tiger,

da su dve najnepoželjnije životinje,

koza i tigar, na vrhu grafikona,

are at the top of the chart,

even higher than the Dragon.

čak i na višem položaju od zmaja.

So maybe we should consider,

Dakle, možda treba razmisliti,

maybe it's much better to have less competition.

možda je mnogo bolje imati manje konkurencije.

One last but interesting point:

Poslednja, ali zanimljiva stvar -

many Chinese people make their investment decisions

mnogi Kinezi donose odluke o ulaganju

based on the zodiac sign index.

na osnovu pokazatelja horoskopskog znaka.

Although the belief and tradition of the zodiac sign

Iako je verovanje i tradicija horoskopskih znakova

has been over thousands of years,

prisutna hiljadama godina,

the trend of using it in making major decisions

trend njihovog korišćenja u donošenju važnih odluka

did not really happen until the past few decades.

nije se zaista dogodio do poslednjih nekoliko decenija.

Our ancestors were very busy surviving poverty, drought,

Naši preci su bili veoma zauzeti preživljavanjem siromaštva, suša,

famine, riot, disease and civil war.

gladi, nemira, bolesti i građanskog rata.

And finally, Chinese people have the time, wealth and technology

Najzad, kineski narod ima vreme, bogatstvo i tehnologiju

to create an ideal life they've always wanted.

da stvori idealan život kakav su oduvek želeli.

The collective decision made by 1.3 billion people

Zajednička odluka koju je donelo 1,3 milijarde ljudi

has caused the fluctuation in economics and demand on everything,

prouzrokovala je kolebanja u ekonomiji i potražnju za svime,

from health care and education to property and consumer goods.

od zdravstvene zaštite i obrazovanja do imovine i robe široke potrošnje.

As China plays such an important role in the global economy and geopolitics,

Budući da Kina ima tako važnu ulogu u globalnoj ekonomiji i geopolitici,

the decisions made based on the zodiac and other Chinese traditions

odluke donete na osnovu horoskopa i drugih kineskih tradicija

end up impacting everyone around the world.

na kraju utiču na sve širom sveta.

Are there any Monkeys here?

Ima li majmuna ovde?

2016 is the Year of the Monkey.

Godina 2016. je godina majmuna.

Monkeys are clever, curious, creative and mischievous.

Majmuni su pametni, radoznali, kreativni i nestašni.

Thank you.

Hvala.

(Applause)

(Aplauz)