Tibetan customs and habits

Tibet is an autonomous region inhabited by ethnic minorities, mainly Tibetans. People in Xizang has some unique customs, and visitors to Tibet should respect them.

Offering Hada is the most common and grand etiquette of Tibetan people. When the hospitable Tibetan host presents Hada to the guests, the guests should bow and accept it; When entering the homes of ordinary Tibetans, remember not to step on the threshold with your feet; When addressing a person's name, the word "la" is usually added after the name to show respect and goodwill to the other person. If the host asks you to sit down, you can sit cross-legged. Don't straighten your legs and point your feet at people. In addition, you can't touch the heads of Tibetans with your hands.

Three mouthfuls and one cup is the most important etiquette for Tibetans to receive guests. The procedure of three cups is as follows: the guests dip some wine in the ring finger of their right hand, play it in the air, in the air and on the ground three times to show their respect for heaven, earth and ancestors (or for the three treasures, Buddha and Taoism), and then take a sip. The host will fill the glass, take another sip, the host will fill the glass again, and so on for three times, and finally finish the wine in the glass.

Tibet never eats horse meat, donkey meat or dog meat. Tibetans in some places don't even eat fish. Because Tibetans believe that dogs and horses are human beings and cannot be eaten; Donkeys are considered to be very unclean and cannot be eaten. Therefore, eating donkey meat and dog meat must not be mentioned in Tibet.

The main tourist attractions in Tibet are temples. At present, many temples open to tourists in Tibet are Tibetan Buddhist temples, and Tibetans generally believe in Tibetan Buddhism. So when you turn the warp thread, you must go clockwise, and never go counterclockwise. Many Tibetan elders will follow some sheep with red silk hanging behind them when they turn over the scriptures. This kind of sheep is called "herding sheep". Don't disturb these sheep. At the same time, in the Buddhist temple, it is not allowed to make noise and touch the Buddha statue at will, and it is not allowed to take pictures and photos in the Buddhist temple without permission.

It is a humble act for Tibetans to stick out their tongues, and it is a respect for each other, not a disrespect for others. Put your hands together and express your blessing to the guests.

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