Folk culture that should be paid attention to when traveling to Shigatse

When traveling in Tibet, did you know their hospitality in advance? They are very particular about entertaining guests. Especially the national culture of Shigatse, so you should know in advance that this will not happen, but it doesn't matter. Let's take a look at the information edited by Bian Xiao.

Honorific Words and Appellations Tibetans attach great importance to the use of honorific words, especially Shigatse people. Throughout Tibet, there are three ways to say every sentence, one is Mandarin, the other is honorific, and the other is the most honorific. This is true of nouns, verbs and adjectives. People with the same status use honorifics for each other, while people with low status also use honorifics for people with high status. People with different status use honorifics the most. People who don't know honorifics will be considered ill-bred, and the wrong use of honorifics will make jokes. Tibetans attach great importance to appellation, which is inaccurate and often considered impolite. Add a word "la" after the other person's name to show respect. For example, Ge Sang's name is Gesangla, Tashi's name is Tashila, the teacher's name is Guerra, and the chef's name is Ma Qingla.

Toast tea is a guest in Tibetan families, and the host will toast, usually highland barley wine. Highland barley wine is a kind of unsterilized water wine similar to yellow rice wine, with a degree of fifteen to twenty degrees. When making a toast to a guest, the guest must first take three sips, each of which should be filled by the host, and then drink a full glass. Drinking tea is a daily etiquette. When the guest enters the room and sits down, the housewife or the child will come and pour the buttered tea, but the guest doesn't have to serve it himself, and can only serve it when the host holds it in front of you. Only in this way can they be polite.

Gifts for Tibetans are very important, and all celebrations should be sent to congratulate them. Generally speaking, if you give something, you must give it back, and the number of gifts you give is often double, otherwise it will appear stingy and rude.

Respect for the elderly Tibetans have the virtue of respecting the elderly since ancient times. In many festivals, there is a habit of worshipping the elderly. On Tibetan New Year's Eve, when the whole family eats noodles to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year, they always invite the elderly to eat the first bowl first. At dawn on the first day, the youngest girl or daughter-in-law in the family should first carry the first pot of water and prepare butter tea as a tribute to the elderly to show filial piety and blessing.

When meeting elders or respected people, take off your hat, hold it in your hand and bend over 45 degrees or more; See peers; Just lower your head slightly and hold your hat on your chest; Sometimes crossing your hands and bowing are used together, and crossing your hands over your head is a sign of respect.