Hui nationality is the abbreviation of Hui nationality, and it is a minority with a large population in China, with a total population of 1 058,6087 (2065,438+00 excludes Taiwan Province Province). Contemporary Hui people generally use Chinese, and different regions hold different dialects.

On the whole, the distribution of Hui nationality is mainly characterized by the pattern of "large dispersion and small settlement". "Great dispersion" is mainly manifested in the fact that almost all the more than 2,000 counties (cities) in China have Hui nationality distribution. The characteristics of "small settlement" are concentrated in the situation that Hui people live in the whole country. In the western provinces, the Hui nationality has the characteristics of contiguous settlement, which is reflected in the fact that the Hui autonomous regions, autonomous prefectures and autonomous counties are all in the north or west.

Because of their belief in Islam, the Hui people mainly celebrate three major festivals every year, namely Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and Holy Day, all of which are calculated according to the Islamic calendar.

Hui nationality is the most widely distributed minority in China, mainly living in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. ?

The main way of life of the whole people is Islam. Mosques are built in places where people live in concentration. Customs adhere to the Hui tradition, follow religious rules and pay attention to hygiene. Hui people don't eat pork, dog meat, horse meat, donkey meat and mule meat, and livestock slaughtered by unbelievers don't eat animal blood? Hui nationality has the characteristics of small concentration and large dispersion. ?

The most striking feature of Hui costumes is: Muslim costumes with Hui characteristics-men wear white hats and women wear headscarves of various colors. ?

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According to Islamic regulations, Muslims fast pigs, horses, donkeys, mules, dogs and all animals that die of their own accord, and all animals and birds with ugly images, whether cattle, sheep, camels or chickens, must be slaughtered by imams or worshippers after chanting Allah's name, otherwise they cannot be eaten.

In daily life, Hui people don't smoke or drink, but they especially like to drink tea and entertain guests with tea. Due to local dispersion, different tea drinking customs have been formed, and there are cans of tea in the northern Hui area; There is roasted tea among Hui people in Yunnan; There are tea-smashing among Hui people in Hunan.

Gaiwancha is a special hobby of Hui people in northwest China. The most representative is the "eight treasures covered bowl tea", that is, tea, rock sugar, medlar, walnut kernel, sesame, red dates, longan and raisins (or dried apples) are soaked in a covered bowl.

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Baidu encyclopedia-hui nationality