What are the customs, habits, ethnic characteristics, cultural characteristics of the Thai people?

Thai customs

I. Thai people's treatment of people, there are many agreed rules. When friends meet, they put their hands together and greet each other. The younger generation to the elders salute, hands together raised over the forehead, the elders should also be together to return the salute. When older or higher status people return the salute, the hands do not have to be higher than the chest. When performing the Hosannas, the higher one's hands are raised, the more one honors the elders. The higher the hands are raised, the higher the level of respect.

Second, the Thai people also kneeling, but on certain occasions, commoners, noble officials in the king and the king's close relatives kneeling. The King kneels when he meets the monks. When a son becomes a monk, his parents also kneel down. It is impolite behavior to throw things at others. It is polite to bow slightly when walking past people who are sitting.

Third, the Thai people attach great importance to the head, that the head is sacrosanct. If you touch a Thai's head with your hand, it is considered a great insult. If the hand hit the child's head, that the child will certainly be sick; sleep taboo head to the west, because the sunset west symbolizes death.

Four, taboo signing with a red pen, because people die with a red pen to write the surname on the coffin. Feet are considered lowly, taboo to put your feet in front of others, and can not kick things to others, or are rude. It is taboo to kick a door with your foot or you will be blamed by people.

Fifth, when seated, it is most taboo to cross your legs. Turning the soles of your shoes towards others is considered to be stepping on them, an insulting demeanor; when women are seated, their legs should be close together, otherwise they will be considered uneducated. Don't step on the threshold in front of the Thai people, who believe that there is a deity living under the threshold. In Thailand, men and women still abide by the precept of ordination, so men and women should not get too close. Like red, yellow, taboo brown.

Sixth, the customary color of the week. Such as red is Sunday, fuchsia for Saturday, light blue for Friday, orange is Thursday, green for Wednesday, pink is Tuesday, yellow is Monday.

Thailand's culture

One, Buddhist culture;

Two; Palace (Royal) culture

Three, traditional culture;

Four, siren culture.

Ethnic Characteristics

Thailand is a multi-ethnic country, with a population of 63 million, including Thai, Chinese, Lao, Malay, Khmer, and Karen, Mon, Hmong, and other ethnic minorities in the mountainous areas. The Thai ethnic group accounts for 82% of the total population, the Chinese for 12%, the Malays for 5.2% and the Lao for 1.4%. Because of the deeper integration of foreign immigrants into Thai society, they are generally regarded as Thais.