What are the characteristics of Mongolian living habits?

In the long-term practice of production and life, Mongolians have formed their own unique living habits and lifestyles. Mongolian yurt is a traditional Mongolian yurt, which is characterized by convenient installation, disassembly and relocation. A Mongolian yurt can be transported by only two camels and an ox cart, and it can be built in two or three hours. Mongolian yurts have large use area, good air circulation, good lighting, warm in winter and cool in summer, and shelter from wind and rain, which is very suitable for herdsmen's life.

Mongolians mainly eat meat and milk. The traditional eating method is "hand-grilled meat": large pieces of fat and tender mutton are cooked with white water and served on the table, cut off with a Mongolian knife and dipped in seasoning; "Roast whole sheep": Take out the viscera of the whole sheep, fill the incision and abdominal cavity with various spices, and then bake in the oven. Roasted whole sheep is crispy and tender, and delicious, so it is a delicacy for entertaining distinguished guests. Mongolians love to drink tea, especially milk tea cooked with brick tea. In addition, koumiss is also one of the traditional Mongolian drinks.

Taboo of hospitality

Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters? China has been a country of etiquette since ancient times, and everyone has hospitality, especially the Mongols. When you come to the yurt, you will not only be warmly received by the host, but also feel some national cultures that you have never touched or understood. Of course, before entering Mongolian life, we must understand some of their customs and taboos, otherwise if we act according to our own ideas at will, it will not only make jokes, but also make Mongolian compatriots unhappy.

First of all, when visiting a Mongolian family, it is forbidden to tuck your skirt in your belt, arm in arm, and don't bring a whip into the house. Regardless of the host and guest, we should let the elders and the elderly enter the house first.

Don't sit in the wrong position after entering the room. When a newcomer is a guest, the host will usually let the guest sit on it, while the guest will let the old man sit first. In yurts, elders always sit in the front, with men doing the west and women doing the east.

It is forbidden to lose your temper with children when guests are present, and you can't beat and scold children. Elders and elders are forbidden to interrupt and expose shortcomings. If you have any questions or need to explain the situation, don't ask until others have finished.

If you come to visit Mongolian yurts, the host will immediately offer a bowl of steaming milk tea, followed by fried rice and a bowl of cream, milk tofu, milk skin and other dairy products. When the host asks you to taste it, don't refuse it, otherwise it will break the host's heart and make him feel sorry. Mongolians are not afraid of others not eating too much. The more they eat, the happier their owners will be. After accepting the host's tea and rice, don't eat at all; Taboo eating milk food with chopsticks and drinking milk and eating milk food standing up; Taboo to pour milk casually; You can't turn a blind eye when you meet someone passing by with milk. You must have a taste before you go.

Taboo for drinking tea: when drinking tea, it is forbidden to fill the cup; Avoid pouring tea with your left hand; Taboo pouring tea from the door; Don't sigh when eating and drinking tea.

Taboo to eat red food: When tasting Deji and eating sheep's back, it is forbidden to be disheveled. In addition to the ring finger, it is forbidden to sprinkle Deji with other fingers; When eating bones, it is forbidden to leave meat crumbs; When eating scapular meat, it is forbidden to bite. You should tear it open with a knife or hand. After eating bones, it is forbidden to beat each other; In the usual meat food, it is forbidden to eat ox gall, fox meat, dog meat and cat meat.

Taboo to eat: it is forbidden to give guests salt-free tea and rice; Avoid blowing with your mouth when eating hot meals; Avoid food spillage; Don't stretch after meals.

Compared with hospitality, the host family usually has taboos when preparing: for example, it is forbidden to break bones and joints when cutting meat; Avoid putting meat upside down; Don't pour rice into the pot in a bag; Avoid counting when mashing tea leaves; Don't talk loudly, speak unlucky language, etc. When pancakes and fried food.