What are the customs of the Hui people in Ningxia?

The Hui people are a very hospitable and enthusiastic nation, with a fine tradition of thrift and hospitality, emphasizing hospitality etiquette. When a guest comes to the house, the host immediately rises to give way and serves fragrant tea. When the south master and the guest after a pleasant conversation, the hostess went to the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous meal to entertain the guests. Wash your hands before eating. When you sit at the dining table, you should be humble to the elderly, such as sitting at the dining table. Before serving the meal, the host should offer a bowl of tea. When pouring the tea, open the lid of the bowl in front of the guest, then cover it with water and hold it in both hands. Doing so, on the one hand, shows that the cup of tea is not leftover tea that someone else has drunk, and on the other hand, it is also a sign of respect for the guest. The guest should stand up and hold the wine cup with both hands. When eating, the elders at the table move their chopsticks first and let others eat. When eating, don don't swear that don don't pick at your food. Don't blow into the bowl, and don't don't use chopsticks to stir in the bowl. Take a sip. When drinking, don don't don't suck on the cup with a big mouthful and drink slowly. When guests say goodbye, Hui people are always full of smiles for a long time and always send them out of their own doors. In Hui villages, when someone invites you to be a guest, you should say yes to him, but you can't not to refuse him. If you can special circumstances can not be invited, please explain the reason and express your thanks. The Hui have many dietary taboos, including: smoking is prohibited in mosques. Avoid pork, wild animals with canine teeth that hunt other animals, animals that die on their own, and animal blood. Alcohol is not consumed. In terms of language, it is forbidden to say fat to the consumption of animals, but say strong; avoid killing, but kill; avoid meat and talk about vegetables, such as beef and lamb. There is no taboo against comparing each other. Some of the taboos and rituals implied in the Hui cultural phenomena of the house reveal the inner story of the spiritual world of the Hui people in Yunnan. There are absolutely no pictures or sculptures of people or animals in the rooms where many Hui families, especially the elderly, live. When building a house, Hui people absolutely do not don't look at yin and yang or feng shui. At most, they choose the orientation of their houses: for example, they prefer to sit in the shade facing south and face the sun; they prefer flat, spacious and dry places, avoiding low-lying and wet places that are easily washed away by mountain torrents. Generally, it is forbidden to open gates facing west, but it is not absolute. Under certain circumstances (limited by the terrain), flexibility is allowed. The layout and distribution of Hui s houses reflect the most expensive west, the west room is usually where the elderly live, and the west wall is where the elderly worship God at home. When the elderly to go to church, don't let others walk past them. 2. etiquette and taboos in festivals and rituals: Hui festivals are mainly Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and holy days. Eid al-Fitr, chaotic locusts how in Isji soup = if you stand by and watch the station? If you see the new moon on the night of the 9th, the next day is Eid al-Fitr; if there is no new moon, then fast for another day, lasting 30 days, the next day is Eid al-Fitr. Eid al-Adha, which takes place on December 10th of the Islamic calendar. Holy Day, which takes place on March 12 of the Islamic calendar.