What are the New Year's Eve customs of the Hui people?

The Hui people are an ethnic minority in China, and they have unique New Year customs. In the traditional culture of the Hui, the New Year is called "Eid al-Fitr", which is one of their most important festivals.

First of all, the Hui people will clean up their homes a few days before the New Year to purify their bodies and minds and to welcome the new year. This is similar to Han Chinese New Year customs. After cleaning, the family will sit around and enjoy traditional food such as mutton, naan (a type of pasta), stew and so on.

The New Year's Eve dinner is very important in traditional Hui customs. Families will get together, sit around the table and **** together to enjoy a sumptuous meal. The New Year's Eve dinner will include many traditional Hui delicacies, such as roasted whole sheep, stewed mutton soup, haggis, shoumian and so on. The Hui believe that eating mutton can bring good luck and happiness, so mutton has become an indispensable dish at the New Year's Eve dinner.

Besides food, Hui New Year's customs also include worshipping ancestors and exchanging gifts. Families will be at home