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Uygur custom

Uygur customs: the custom of entertaining guests, wedding customs, Uygur dance, eating habits and Uygur costumes.

1, the custom of entertaining guests:

Uighurs are very hospitable and attach importance to the communication between relatives and friends. When guests visit, the host will prepare a sumptuous meal and tea to entertain them. When guests visit, the host will take the initiative to bring water to wash their hands and let the guests eat first. After the guests finish eating, the host will eat it himself.

2. Wedding customs:

Uyghur wedding customs are very lively and grand. Before the wedding, the groom will give gifts to the bride's family to show his sincerity. On the wedding day, both families will hold a grand wedding ceremony, exchange rings and pay homage to each other. There will be dancing, singing, drumming and other performances at the wedding, and everyone will celebrate the happiness of the couple together.

3. Uygur dance:

Uighurs have a unique dance culture, and dance is a part of their life. The dance movements of Uighurs are beautiful and full of passion, and the dance of arms and waist is often the main one. The most famous dances of Uighurs are "Eid al-Adha Dance" and "Horse Racing Dance", which are often performed at festivals and weddings.

4. Eating habits:

Uighurs live on beef and mutton, especially barbecue. They also like pasta, such as Lamian Noodles and mixed noodles. When entertaining guests, the host will prepare all kinds of delicious food, such as mutton skewers, pilaf, naan and so on. Uighurs like to drink milk tea and butter tea, which are common drinks in their lives.

5. Uygur costumes:

Uighurs have unique traditional costumes. Men often wear robes and headscarves, while women wear brightly colored Uighur clothes. Women's clothes are usually robes and loose trousers, with silk or cotton headscarves. Men's wear is dominated by robes and headscarves, often embroidered with exquisite patterns.