Tibetan ethnic customs

Tibet is called "Bo" in Tibetan, and the Tibetans living here call themselves "Tibetans". Tibet, known as the "Roof of the World", is beautiful and magical and is the main settlement area of ??Tibetans. Among the existing population of more than 1.3 million, Tibetans account for 95%, making them one of the ancient ethnic groups in China. Tibetans generally believe in Tibetan Buddhism, namely Lamaism. Many traditional days in the past were related to religious activities. Tibetan folk festivals include Tibetan New Year, Butter Lantern Festival, Buddha Bathing Festival, etc. The biggest traditional festival among Tibetan people is the Tibetan New Year, which falls on the first day of the first lunar month of the Tibetan calendar every year. When guests arrive, the seats must be wiped clean and the guests must sit at the host and guest seats.

2． When seeing off guests, you should bow down and bow down to show respect; you should smile, be warm and polite.

3． When serving tea or wine to guests, the bowls and cups must be wiped clean and filled. When serving tea or wine, you should first wipe your hands on your culottes to show that your hands are clean, and then hold them in both hands. It is taboo to place your fingers on the rim of the bowl or cup.

4. When making a toast, the guest should first use his or her ring finger to point to the Dharma, parents and friends three times in a row (the meaning varies in different places). This is a common rule, otherwise it will be considered as not understanding etiquette.

5． When giving a gift to a guest, the host should raise his hands above his head. After the guest receives the gift, the host should return to his original position.

6． Don't fart in front of guests. When you pass by guests, you should bow down and tighten your robes and skirts to avoid raising dust. 7. Don't sit with the soles of your feet facing someone, as that shows contempt.

8. Don't walk in front of guests in a swaggering manner. When talking to guests, listen attentively, use honorifics when answering, and do not talk about things that may make the guests unhappy.

9. After the guests leave, do not sweep the floor or take out the trash immediately, otherwise it will be considered disrespectful to the guests and unlucky for the guests.

10． Don't whistle in the room, as it will drive away spirits and attract ghosts.

11. Do not mention the name of the deceased in chat, because it will make the deceased soul unable to rest in peace. If necessary, recite a six-character Great Ming Mantra before the name.

12． Do not blow on someone else's cooking fire, otherwise your mouth will become inflamed and you will fall victim to the Kitchen God's spell.

13. When eating, you should not eat until your mouth is full, bite without making any sound, and drink without making any sound. When drinking butter tea, the host pours the tea, and the guests can only take it and drink it when the host holds it in front of their hands. It is forbidden to leave bowls, cups and other utensils with their buttons closed, because only the bowls and cups of the deceased can be left open.

Taboos on Mount Kailash:

Do not litter on Mount Kailash

Do not defecate on Mount Kailash

Do not litter on Mount Kailash Digging on the sacred mountain;

Do not collect or cut down flowers, plants and trees on the sacred mountain;

Do not kill animals on the sacred mountain;

Do not make loud noises on the sacred mountain;

Do not take any species away from the sacred mountain

Taboos at the sacred lake:

Do not throw filthy things into springs, rivers, or lakes;

Do not throw dirt or defecate near springs, rivers, or lakes;

Do not catch aquatic organisms.

Taboos on land:

Pastoral areas:

Do not dig grassland at will, which will damage the skin of the grassland.

Do not switch fields in summer, which will damage the pasture in autumn and winter.

Agricultural areas:

Do not dig the land randomly

Do not go naked in the fields

Do not burn bones, rags, etc. in the ground Something smelly.

Taboos against living creatures:

Do not catch any birds;

Do not frighten any birds;

Do not destroy bird nests or drive away birds ;

Do not eat bird meat (both wild and domestic)

Do not eat poultry eggs;

Do not hunt: the herds of mountain gods and sacred birds .

Don’t let outsiders count cattle and sheep;

Don’t let outsiders visit when livestock are sick;

Don’t eat the meat of any clawed animals

Do not eat meat from round-hoofed animals

Do not slaughter cattle and sheep during religious festivals;

Do not catch any animals in the water;

Do not eat fish, frogs, etc. Aquatic animals;

Do not step on or kill insects intentionally.

Don’t hit cats, especially kill them. Because it is an animal full of anger, its pain before death is hundreds of times worse than that of humans. Therefore, the sin of killing it is calculated as one hair is equivalent to one hundred human lives.

One month Taboo

No. 1: Don’t get a haircut because it will affect your lifespan and health.

Number 2: Do not wear new clothes on this day, otherwise you will get sick.

Number 3: Do not travel with women, otherwise you will die soon.

No. 4: Do not carry the dead body outdoors for memorial activities or funeral ceremonies, otherwise your family will have internal strife and even kill each other.

No. 5: Don’t travel on this day, as you may never return.

No. 6: If you cross a river on this day, your wealth will disappear.

No. 7: Don’t sew anything, otherwise it will cause great damage to your eyes.

Number 8: Don’t spin anything or your financial resources will dry up.

Number 9: Don’t sing loudly, otherwise you will be extremely sad in the near future.

Number 10: Don’t sleep during the day, because your soul will come out of its shell.

Number 11: Don’t buy a horse because it will be used to drag corpses in the near future.

No. 12: Don’t buy a dog, because the dog you buy is the incarnation of the devil.

Number 13: Do not buy livestock as they will bring bad luck.

Number 14: Don’t measure wood or sticks as this will shorten your life.

No. 15: Don’t crush the lice, otherwise the wisdom that determines what you do in the next life will be reduced.

No. 16: Don’t wash your hair because it will make you grow a lot of gray hair.

Number 17: Do not eat any special food other than daily food, as it will reduce the chance of having enough food.

Number 18: Don’t wear any new clothes, otherwise the dog will hate it and express its hatred towards you.

Number 19: Don’t wear new shoes, because they will make you poor.

No. 20: Don’t buy or sell, otherwise you will gain nothing.

Number 21: Do not hire a new servant, for he is a demon and will bring about your destruction.

Number 22: Don’t seek medical treatment because it will have no effect on you.

No. 23: Don’t sharpen the knife, because the knife you sharpen will harm you.

Number 24: Don’t drink anything that contains alcohol because it can make you sick.

Number 25: Don’t dig in the ground, because the dragon will be disgusted and will make you sick.

No. 26: Do not set up a tent or cast a net by the river, because it will bring spells and others will say bad things about you behind your back.

Number 27: Don’t ride a bull, it is a harbinger of bad luck, it will bring all kinds of bad news and cause quarrels.

No. 28: Don’t sow, because the harvest will be little.

Number 29: Do not build a new house or build a stove, as wealth will not follow.

The 30th: Do not start studying on this day, you will not become a learned person and you will not learn anything.