About the habits of the Tu people

Habits of the Tu people:

1. Eating habits

Before the Yuan Dynasty, the Tu people were mainly engaged in animal husbandry, so the food structure was relatively simple, mainly meat. , dairy products, and sometimes highland barley fried noodles. However, after the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, the Tu people gradually turned to an agricultural economy, and their diet became mainly highland barley, wheat, potatoes, etc.

2. Belief habits

Most of the Tu people believe in Tibetan Buddhism. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Tibetan Buddhism was introduced into the Tu areas and developed rapidly, especially Tibetan Buddhism. The development of the Gelug sect of Buddhism is particularly rapid, and many Gelug sect monasteries have appeared in Tu areas.

3. Drinking habits

Tu people especially like drinking. Wine plays an extremely important role in the life of Tu people and has formed a unique wine culture. Historically, almost every family of the Tu ethnic group could brew "酼", which is a low-alcohol barley wine.

Extended information:

Taboos of the Tu people:

1. It is taboo for the Tu people to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, people have to throw a handful of grass ashes at the moon. But now the Tu people also celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with the general public. The mooncakes in the Tu area are steamed by the Tu people themselves. They are big, round and come in various patterns. The patterns on the mooncakes are colorful and unique.

2. The Tu people are taboo on eating donkey, mule, horse and dog meat.

3. It is taboo to defecate in the livestock pen.

4. It is also taboo to count the owner’s cattle and sheep, as this will affect the development of the herd.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Tu Nationality