Why don't Mongols eat the tip of a cow's tongue?

Ethnic minorities generally have some national taboos. For example, the Hui people don't eat pork, so the Mongols don't eat the tips of cattle and sheep, which is related to their eating habits and beliefs.

Generally speaking, Mongolians have eight taboos, including fire taboo, water taboo, illness taboo, death taboo, stepping on the threshold, touching the head, beating dogs and being a guest taboo.

First, taboos arising from worship: water taboos and fire taboos.

As we all know, Mongolians worship natural things and think they are gods. Especially for the sun, moon and stars, heaven and earth, I have deep feelings and incomparable admiration. Since ancient times, Mongols have held ceremonies to worship Vulcan. They often hold grand sacrificial ceremonies during weddings, funerals and festivals.

All phenomena related to fire have been deified by Mongols. Therefore, there are many contents related to fire taboos, such as: it is forbidden to roast feet, shoes and socks on the stove; Don't insert the knife directly into the fire; It is forbidden to throw unclean things into the fire; Don't play with ash or throw away cigarette butts on the kitchen fire; You can't strike the stove hard, because that's where Vulcan lives, and you can't disturb him.

Similarly, Mongolians worship water and think that water is the most sacred god in nature. For Mongolians who live on weeds, water is the source of all life on the grassland. Therefore, Mongolians are forbidden to bathe in the river, wash women's dirty clothes in the river and throw dirty things into the river. They are also particularly taboo to urinate and defecate by the river, thinking it is a big disrespect to the gods.

After a long nomadic life, Mongolians have developed the habit of saving water, and they pay special attention to the cleanliness of water.