Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Traditional festivals - A brief introduction to the customs of 56 ethnic groups

A brief introduction to the customs of 56 ethnic groups

Ethnic customs include: riding and shooting of Manchu, clothing of Hui nationality, diet of Miao nationality, March 3rd of Zhuang nationality, wedding of Uygur nationality, torch festival of Yi nationality, wrestling of Mongolian nationality, Wang Pan festival of Yao nationality, knife and pole festival of Lisu nationality, bonfire festival of Oroqen nationality and so on.

1, Manchu riding and shooting

Manchu people and their ancestors lived in mountainous areas for a long time. Being good at riding and shooting is their stunt, which also left a deep mark on their living customs. When children were six or seven years old, they practiced shooting mandarin fish with wooden bows and arrows. A little longer, they rode horses and galloped in the mountains with arrows. When you get married, you should put your bow and arrow on the table of heaven and earth.

2. Hui costumes

Hui women usually wear white round hats and hijab (also called hijab). It's usually green, blue and white, and there are girls, daughters-in-law and old people. Headdress is the most typical and distinctive dress of Hui nationality.

3. Miao diet

Miao people's dietary customs have their own characteristics. The most common ones are sour soup, glutinous rice and black medicine stewed chicken. Hot and sour taste is an indispensable thing in Miao life. Miao people especially like to eat sour food. Almost every household cooks sour soup, sauerkraut and hot and sour fish. The fish in Miao sour soup is tender and delicious, and it is famous far and near. Miao people like to drink.

4. March 3 of Zhuang nationality.

March 3rd is a traditional festival of Zhuang nationality, and it is also a wedding festival for young men and women of Zhuang nationality. On this day, young Zhuang men and women will dress up and go to scenic spots to play, sing, dance, dragon boat races, bullfights, competitions and other activities to show their elegance. There are also various folk activities on this day, such as ciba, snail race and ancient days race.

5. Uyghur wedding

The wedding of Uighurs is a grand ceremony, which usually lasts for three days. The first day is "Naivid", and the bride and groom exchange gifts accompanied by their parents. The next day is "Karamay", and the bride and groom are sworn in as husband and wife in front of everyone; The third day is "Avaz", where the bride and groom show their talents and skills in front of everyone to celebrate their marriage.

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