Tibetans are mainly Tibetan-speaking ethnic groups living in China, mainly living in Xizang Autonomous Region and Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. The population of China is about 54 1 000 (in 2000), mainly engaged in animal husbandry and agriculture. In addition, there are Tibetans in Nepal, Pakistan, India, Bhutan and other countries. Tibetans call themselves "Fanba", and the Chinese name "Zang" comes from the Tibetan word "Houzang". The original meaning of this name may be "the land through which the Yarlung Zangbo River flows".

Distribution area

Tibetans mainly live in Xizang Autonomous Region and Qinghai Haibei, Hainan, Huangnan, Guoluo, Yushu and other Tibetan autonomous prefectures, as well as Haixi Mongolian Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Haidong area. Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County in Gansu, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Muli Tibetan Autonomous County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Tibetan is the title of Chinese. Tibet is called "Bo" in Tibetan, and Tibetans living here call themselves "Bamba". According to different regions, it can be divided into Ba (Ali area), Zangba (Shigatse area), Wei Ba (Lhasa area), Kangba (western Sichuan area) and Andova.

Tibetan medicine is an important part of China medicine. Tibetan medicine emphasizes processing technology, especially veterinary medicine. The medical works mainly include "Four Continuations of Medical Prescriptions". Arithmetic can predict solar eclipses and recent local weather.

Most Tibetans eat three meals a day, but they have the habit of eating four, five or six meals a day when they are busy with agriculture or have a strong labor intensity. Most Tibetans take Ciba as their staple food, that is, stir-frying highland barley and grinding it into fine powder. Especially in pastoral areas, other foods are rarely eaten except Ciba. When eating Ciba, mix it with strong tea or milk tea, ghee, milk residue and sugar. Ciba is easy to store, carry and eat. In Tibetan areas, people with sheepskin Ciba pockets can be seen at any time, and they can eat when they are hungry.

Tibetan clothes

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 attach great importance to Hada and regard it as the most precious gift. Hada is a snow-white fabric, generally about twenty or thirty centimeters wide and one to two meters long. It is made of yarn or silk. Whenever there is a festival, or guests from afar come, or visit their elders, or take a long trip to say goodbye, Hada should be presented as a sign of respect.