Tibetan customs:
Wedding and funeral customs; There are five ways of burial for Tibetans after death, the most grand one is tower burial, but only the living Buddha and some lords can enjoy cremation after death. When a child dies, or someone dies of other diseases, they throw the body into the river to feed the fish. This is called water burial. Those who have done bad things before their death are buried in the soil.
Eating habits; Ciba, ghee and highland barley wine made from highland barley are the main foods for farmers and herdsmen. Highland barley wine is a low-alcohol wine brewed from local highland barley, which is deeply loved by men, women and children. Most foods are meat and dairy products, and many people like to eat air-dried beef and mutton.
Clothing characteristics; The costumes of Tibetan men and women are intact. Different areas have different clothes. It is characterized by long sleeves, wide waist and big chest. Women wear long-sleeved robes in winter and sleeveless robes in summer, with shirts of various colors and patterns inside and an apron with colorful patterns in front of their waist. Tibetan compatriots especially like Hada and regard it as the most precious gift.
National taboo; When receiving guests, whether walking or talking, we should put the guests or elders first, and use honorifics, such as adding the word "la" after the name to show respect and kindness, and avoid calling them by their first names. When welcoming guests, please bend your knees, smile, sit indoors and cross-legged, don't straighten your legs, and don't look at people with your feet in all directions. When accepting gifts, you should go by hand.
National etiquette; When greeting guests, Tibetans should not only dip their hands in wine three times, but also grab some highland barley in the grain barrel and throw it into the air three times. At the banquet, the host takes a sip first, and then drinks it all at once. After the host finishes the first glass of wine, everyone can drink at will.
Offering Hada is the highest etiquette for Tibetan guests, expressing warm welcome and sincere respect to the guests. Hada is Tibetan, that is, scarf or silk scarf. Mainly white, but also light blue or light yellow, generally about 1.5 meters to 2 meters long and about 20 centimeters wide. The best is the colorful Hada in blue, yellow, white, green and red. Multicolored hada is used for the highest and most solemn ceremonies, such as Buddhism.