Qinghai Tu culture

Qinghai Tu people are good at singing and dancing and have rich and colorful folk literature and art ... Folk literature is oral, and most of them can sing the narrative poem La Renbu and Qimensuo, which has been put on the stage. Senior lamas and monks of the Tu nationality also wrote books. The Mirror History of Religious Schools written by Tu Living Buddha has been translated into English and German and spread at home and abroad. It represents the frequent cultural exchanges between the two peoples. There are many kinds of songs, such as Zhao An, Hua Er, farewell songs and folk songs. The tune is lined with sentences, and the ending is long and ups and downs, which is unforgettable. Family songs include hymns, quiz songs, wedding songs, waltzes and so on. When Turkish residents hold weddings, they are often accompanied by entertainment activities such as singing and dancing. The wedding dance is usually led by two leaders in white and brown dresses, and others sing along. Dance movements vary from place to place.

In addition, the folk embroidery technology of the Tu nationality in Qinghai is very famous. Exquisite design, colorful, elegant, simple and durable. Generally, there are five petals of plum blossom, pomegranate flower, moire flower, cold bird exploring plum blossom, peacock playing peony, lion rolling hydrangea and so on. Exquisite embroidery is the creation of Tu women and a remarkable symbol of Tu traditional culture.

Tu Qinghai's clothing has a unique style. Both men's and women's coats have embroidered turtlenecks. Men often wear black sleeve robes with small collars, long embroidered belts at the waist, big crotch pants and embroidered belts at both ends, black leggings on their calves, felt hats, moire cloth shoes, and black vests for the elderly. Women wear embroidered clothes, small tie lace, sleeves with five-color cloth, black, blue and purple lace vests, a rusty broadband or colored silk ribbon around their waist, hanging handkerchiefs, wallets, purses and small copper bells. Pant leg outer clip 1 ft high trouser legs, with blue and black belt at the lower edge. Wear embroidered waist shoes, which look like boots. Wear all kinds of twisted headdresses.

The eating habits of the Tu people in Qinghai are closely related to the production characteristics of animal husbandry, which mainly focuses on agriculture. The daily staple food is highland barley, followed by wheat There are few vegetables, mainly radish, Chinese cabbage, onion, garlic, lettuce and so on 10. Eat more sauerkraut on weekdays, supplemented by meat. I like to drink milk tea and eat ghee noodles. On holidays, we must make all kinds of fried foods and grasp meat (pork) and mutton with our hands. Men like to drink, and most people brew highland barley wine by themselves. Food hygiene is also very particular. Everyone has a fixed rice bowl and chopsticks when eating, so please eat.