Travel Notes: xishuangbanna tourism Folk Taboos

Lead: Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, an autonomous prefecture under the jurisdiction of Yunnan Province, is located at the southern end of Yunnan Province. Xishuangbanna, what is the ancient Dai language? Montparanas? , meaning? An ideal and magical paradise? It is famous for its beautiful tropical rain forest natural landscape and ethnic customs, and it is a bright pearl embedded in the southern Xinjiang of the motherland. In this rich land, people also have unique folk customs. Let's share the tourism folk taboos in Xishuangbanna. Welcome to read!

Gender Taboos In life and work, Dai people have many gender taboos. Men have men's jobs, women have women's jobs, women do men's jobs, and men do women's jobs are taboo. Men can't touch women's hoes, farm tools and looms; Men are forbidden to cross the pig trough, otherwise they will lose their charm; Women are forbidden to touch men's weapons and hunting gear, and cannot enter men's clubs. Women are forbidden to climb on the beams to take things; It is forbidden to hold a broom over a man's head; Don't walk past the pillow where men sleep. Dai people have the custom that women don't go to dinner. Women are forbidden to go upstairs; When you have to go upstairs, you should signal men to avoid it, otherwise it is unlucky. In the old days of Dai people, the bed in the central hall was also a taboo for women to sit and lie down. Women dare not pass by men frequently. When a woman passes in front of an elder or a man, she should fold her skirt between her legs and knees, bend down and walk lightly, and keep talking? Suma, Suma, (Dai Zhuyin translation, that is? Excuse me. Meaning)? . In a word, I'm afraid I can't be happy if I'm a little careless.

It is forbidden to take off your shoes when entering the Dai bamboo building, and walk lightly inside. After entering the door, sit in order of seniority and seniority, and the elderly (male) sit on the main hall, facing the door; Most people sit on the wall near the bedroom? Dong Bing? Or sitting in the hall with a stool; When sitting around the fireplace, you can't sit above and opposite the fireplace, because that is the kitchen where the hostess cooks; The tripod of the pot can't move and the feet can't be used.

Dai people are forbidden to sit on the threshold, thinking that the threshold is the only way for people and ghosts to pass. Dai people are used to living upstairs, but the bedroom upstairs is separated from the living room by a wall. There is no partition in the bedroom to divide it into small rooms. Several generations live in it, separated by mosquito nets, with a certain interval between them, and people who are not members of their own family (blood relatives) are not allowed to enter the inner room. At the same time, it is forbidden for outsiders to peek, because it will offend? Family god? ; In the past, it was stipulated that a male guest who peeked at the master's bedroom was the master's son-in-law, or worked hard in the master's house for three years. If he was a female guest, he had to serve in the master's house for three years. So, don't peek at the master's bedroom because of mystery. Although the past customs have been broken now, peeking into the bedroom is always unpopular. Outsiders are not allowed to light cigarettes on the lights, or do they think they have been taken away? Shen Guang? .

Generally, there are three pillars in the bamboo building of the Dai family, and the fundamental pillar near the fire pond in the middle belongs to the Dai family? Zenith column? Never rely on it. If you lean on a pillar, it shows that you don't respect your master. What is an outer column? Auspicious column? , you can rely on; What's that in the back? Rising column? Avoid leaning or hanging objects. It will be used when a family member dies. Family members leaned on this pillar to bathe, dress and wrap the body, waiting for cremation. Don't use stools as pillows, because stools are only for people to sit on.

Dietary Taboos There are many taboos in the diet of the Dai people, through which a certain purpose can be achieved or a certain behavior can be guaranteed to be effective. In the past, Dai people had to offer sacrifices to their ancestors and thank them for their blessings before they could eat by themselves. There are also some taboos in hospitality. You don't have to entertain your friends with white chicken, cress, slippery moss and snails at the same time. Otherwise, there will be invisible obstacles to prevent two people from interacting. Even if they are in the same country or city, it is difficult for them to meet. Family members who work in other places also have such dietary taboos.

The dining table can't be placed under the main beam, otherwise it will collide with the main beam, which is not good for the family god and the room. Children can't eat chicken feet, nor can they weave reeds after eating them; Can't eat chicken tenderloin, it will break teeth, shoulder pain and headache; Chicken butt can't be eaten, it will grow. Sometimes it is forbidden to eat certain foods when offering sacrifices to ancestors and gods. When steaming rice, avoid making a rebuttal sound, otherwise it is an unlucky omen, and you should ask someone to send a ghost.

Taboos on Cleanliness The Dai people love beauty and cleanliness, and they also have some taboos on environmental sanitation. The garbage in the room can't be poured out after noon; Food dropped after a meal can't be swept, and it is considered unlucky to sweep it. It is not impossible to sweep the fireplace roof and the whole roof for fifteen days and thirty days, but it is considered unlucky to sweep it. The river water inside and outside the village uses upstream water, so it is forbidden to take a bath and wash clothes, and don't take a bath at Sanchahekou. Taboo to cut nails at home; It is forbidden for outsiders to enter the stockade unkempt.

Travel Tips: Xishuangbanna is a place where Hinayana Buddhism is concentrated in China. Therefore, most Dai customs and taboos are related to Buddhism. When visiting xishuangbanna tourism, we should pay attention to the following points:

1. Never enter the stockade when the Dai people sacrifice to the stockade owner.

Don't touch the young monk's head. You must take off your shoes when you visit the temple.

3. When you enter the Dai people's home, you must never peek at the master's bedroom or cross the tripod in the main room.