What are the customs of the Hui nationality?

Hui customs include ancestor worship, feasting, marriage customs, fasting, sutra collection, foot bath and so on.

1, ancestor worship

Hui people respect their ancestors very much. Every time they go to traditional festivals such as Tomb-Sweeping Day and Double Ninth Festival, they will go to the ancestral graves to worship their ancestors. At the same time, they will worship ancestral tablets at their doorsteps or living rooms, and burn incense and paper for their ancestors every day.

Step 2: banquet

Hui people attach great importance to their guests, and it is also one of their traditional customs to entertain relatives and friends. At the banquet, they will entertain guests with rich food and prepare tea and fruit for them.

3. Marriage customs

The wedding customs of the Hui nationality are also very distinctive. For example, the bride must wear a specific wedding dress, and there will be specific musical instruments and lyrics at the wedding scene to make the wedding more festive.

Step 4 fast

Islam has a far-reaching influence on the Hui people, so the Hui people also have strict fasting customs. During Ramadan every year, Muslims will fast during the day and eat at night until the end of Ramadan.

5. Tibetan scriptures

Hui people have a traditional custom, that is, there are classic documents and ancient books at home, and every day they take out the classics in the Buddhist scriptures building and recite them on time.

6. Foot bath

Hui people think that there are many acupoints on the soles of their feet, and all acupoints can be stimulated by foot bath.