What are the differences and connections between Daur and Mongolian in national characteristics?

Mongolian is a traditional nomadic people mainly distributed in East Asia, one of the ethnic minorities in China and the main ethnic group in Mongolia. In addition, Mongolians are also distributed in Russia and other Asian and European countries, and Ewenki and Tu are sometimes considered as branches of Mongolians.

Daur is one of the 56 ethnic groups in China, mainly distributed in Molidawa Daur Autonomous Banner of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Meilisi Daur District of Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province, and Ewenki Autonomous Banner. A few live in Tacheng, Xinjiang, Liaoning Province and other places.

2. Language

Daur nationality has its own independent language, Daur language is an independent branch of Mongolian language family belonging to Altai language family, and Daur language has many grammatical features and the same and similar vocabulary with other relatives of Mongolian language family.

Mongolians have their own language and writing. Mongolian belongs to Altai Mongolian family, and there are four dialects: Inner Mongolia, Urad, Balhubriat and Horqin.

Step 3 get married

Generally, the parents of the man or the matchmaker entrust the Mongols to go to the woman's house to ask for relatives. If the woman's family agrees, they can get engaged. According to the traditional Mongolian marriage custom, the man has to ask for relatives from the woman's house many times before he can get her consent.

Daur nationality: Before the founding of New China, the feudal ethics of Daur nationality was deeply rooted, and it was natural for parents to arrange marriages. Young people have no right to choose their spouses, nor can they engage in free premarital social activities. Its traditional marriage customs usually include procedures such as mate selection, engagement, ceremony and marriage. When choosing a spouse, people pay attention to age and appearance.

In terms of age, men and women are required to be roughly similar, and the man is the same age as the woman or one to three years older than the woman. After the founding of New China, with the promulgation and implementation of the Marriage Law, the feudal arranged marriage in traditional marriage customs was completely abolished, and young men and women could choose their favorite spouses through free love.

4. Architecture

The traditional houses of Daur nationality are mostly pine or birch beams, adobe or mud walls, yellow mud inside and outside, covered with grass, with two rooms, three rooms and five rooms. Two rooms, one bedroom in Westinghouse and one kitchen in East Room; There are three or five rooms, with the kitchen in the middle and the living room on both sides. Houses generally face south and pay attention to lighting. Windows are a major feature of Daur houses.

Mongolian yurt is a dome with a circular spire on the grassland, which consists of wooden fence posts, doors, top rings, lining felt, blankets, leather ropes and bristle ropes.

Refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Mongols

Refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Daur Nationality