There are white tents on the roadside in Tibet, don’t enter blindly! Why do travelers say it’s easy to get in but hard to get out?

Nowadays, with the development of science and technology, people's quality of life has been greatly improved, and everyone has begun to pay attention to spiritual enjoyment. In order to relax their body and mind, many people choose to travel. Appreciating the beautiful scenery along the way is refreshing. During holidays, we often see tourist attractions online that are crowded with people. If you are given an opportunity to travel during working hours, I believe everyone will be very happy to walk around.

▲Tibet Landscape

01 What is the spiritual holy land in your eyes?

As the saying goes: Tibet is a place of healing for the soul. If you have many things on your mind, if you go for a walk in Tibet, you will suddenly become enlightened. It has been very popular among tourists for many years. Speaking of Tibet, I believe everyone is familiar with it. It is a beautiful and sacred place with beautiful scenery and cattle and sheep tents everywhere. This is the freedom that modern people yearn for. In addition to these, there are of course Tibetan unique cultural customs that are fascinating.

In the past few years, many tourists have traveled to Tibet by car or in group tours. I wonder if you have noticed that sometimes fragmented white tents suddenly appear on the roadside, which is very unexpected. Maybe everyone has heard the locals say: Don’t just go in when you see a tent like this. We don’t know the specific reason yet. What are the cultural customs inside? Now let’s find out.

▲The White Tents in Tibet

02 White Tent Culture

Only when you ask the locals do you know that these white tents on the roadside in Tibet are actually their culture custom. This nomadic nation still has many herders living on the vast grasslands of Tibet. They have lived here all their lives. They have no fixed resting place and can only migrate with the changes of the seasons. Also for this reason, everyone’s circle is relatively small and their relationship is not very good. In addition, the environment in Tibet is relatively harsh, resulting in many newborns not surviving after birth, especially baby girls. From the perspective of future children's marriage, the current custom has come into being.

The small social circle means that these children have not had many friends since they were young. When the children reach adulthood, it will inevitably be difficult to find a marriage partner. In addition, it is difficult for baby girls to survive and reproduce, so in In this place, once a girl reaches the age of 14, her parents will ask her if she wants to get married. If the daughter has this idea, they will set up a white tent near the residence for the daughter to live with a Tibetan mastiff. Moreover, the purpose of bringing a Tibetan mastiff is also to protect the girl's safety.

▲Tibetan girl blind date

03 Temporary blind date location

Put up a white tent, and the girl will wait for the arrival of the destined man. It can be said that this is A place of historical blind dates. It also tells the men passing by that there is a girl to be married at home. Of course, not everyone can enter the tent. Only men who like girls can enter and date girls. Men should also be fully prepared before entering the tent in case of Tibetan Mastiffs outside the tent.

Before entering, *** there are three essential things, that is beef, a sharp knife and a brave heart. Although a man is interested in a woman, the initiative is still in the woman's hands. If the girl doesn't like the man who comes in, she will politely ask the man to come out. If she likes the man, she will keep the man. It is worth noting that after the men stay, they will have a wrestling match with the girls. Only the brave boys can win the hearts of the girls.

▲Temporary blind date location

That’s why locals and experienced travel friends will say: Don’t just go in when you see a tent like this. If you are attracted by a girl after entering, then you must It will cause unnecessary trouble. Therefore, if you don’t understand the customs and habits of the Tibetan people, you will not dare to enter other people’s tents. This is also an extremely disrespectful act towards others.

Some people may say that you will not be picked on if you are ugly. If you boldly break into someone else's tent, even if you are not picked on, you will not be easily spared. Some people are punished by having their girls work as hard labor for free for three years. If they cause unnecessary trouble to themselves due to curiosity during the trip, it is really not worth the gain.

04 Be prepared before traveling

Traveling is an indispensable part of people nowadays, so I think we should do our homework before traveling in a strange place. , we must understand its customs and customs in advance. If we do not understand some customs and habits, it will be easy to make a joke. In order to prevent embarrassing situations from happening, we must be fully prepared before traveling.

▲Young people traveling in Tibet

Since then, many people have wanted to travel to Tibet. Maybe this is a special mood. Seeing everyone's yearning for Tibet, some people will inevitably wonder, why do people yearn for Tibet so much? After watching the beautiful Tibet, maybe it’s because Tibet can cleanse the soul, experience the freedom from the soul, and leave everything behind. Once you set foot on that land, you will forget all your worries and it will be difficult to calm down. This is The reason why many people run around.

05 Respect the customs and customs of other places

Respect has been a traditional virtue of the Chinese people since ancient times. "At any time, we must learn to respect others, learn to think in their shoes, and do not let others "Maybe many people don't understand this custom in Tibet, but we should also respect it. After all, every place has its own customs. Maybe for the people in their area, ours is not." I also know the customs very well.

In this regard, we must learn to be tolerant in order to promote the development of national society. In each of our daily lives, we must also learn to regulate our own behavior and not be driven by curiosity to risk our own death. Even if we cannot make a great contribution to the country, we can use our own modest power to show the cultivation of our sons and daughters of Greater China.

Reference materials "Collection of Poems by Wang Chong", "Roland's Famous Quotes" and "Chinese Customs"