Tujia custom

Tujia nationality is one of the ethnic minorities in China, and its traditional customs are rich and colorful, including marriage customs, funeral customs and holiday customs. These customs play an important role in Tujia people's life, which not only embodies their cultural traditions, but also is an important part of their life.

marriage customs

In Tujia, getting married is a very important thing, so Tujia will hold a series of wedding ceremonies. The first is "drawing lots", which is a traditional wedding ceremony. The bride and groom will draw a red envelope from a pile of red envelopes, and there will be a small red note with the wedding date written on it. Next, the bride will wear a traditional Tujia wedding dress, and the groom's family will carry the bride across the threshold, indicating that the bride has become a member of the groom's family. Finally, the bride will offer tea to the groom's parents to show her respect and gratitude to the new family.

Funeral custom

In Tujia nationality, funeral is also a very important ceremony. First of all, it is a traditional funeral ceremony of Tujia nationality. The family will invite a god, Han, to pray for the soul of the deceased and pray for the rest of the deceased. Then, the family will put the body of the deceased on a bamboo mat and wrap it in white cloth. Finally, the family members will send the remains to the crematorium for cremation to show their last respect for the deceased.

Festival custom

Tujia people have many traditional festivals, the most important of which is the "Shangyuan Festival" on the 15th day of the first lunar month. During this festival, Tujia people will hold some traditional activities, such as setting off fireworks, offering sacrifices to ancestors and dancing dragons and lions. In addition, Tujia people have other traditional festivals, such as Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month and Chinese Valentine's Day in the seventh lunar month.