Achang Su Achang men wear blue, white or black double-breasted shirts, black trousers and some even wear left-handed shirts. Women's clothing varies slightly from place to place, and they like to wear all kinds of silver ornaments on holidays. Married women generally wear skirts, narrow long-sleeved double-breasted clothes and blue cloth; Unmarried women wear trousers, light-colored double-breasted clothes and pigtails. The food is mainly rice, as well as potatoes, vegetables and meat. , acidophilic food. In the past, young men and women had the habit of chewing betel nut, and their teeth were often dyed black. Houses are mostly quadrangle buildings with brick, wood and stone structures, with people living in the main house, food and other living materials piled up on the upper floors of the wings on both sides, and pigsty and cowshed downstairs. The houses in the village are relatively tidy. The main roads between villages are generally stone roads or gravel roads, which is convenient for communication. The man took a bag and a long knife with him when he went out. Men and women are used to carrying goods on their shoulders, and mules and horses are used for long-distance transportation. Achang people are generally monogamous families, free to fall in love before marriage, and "string girls" prevail, but marriage is arranged by parents. In the past, people with the same surname were generally unmarried, but for a long time, it was common to intermarry with Han, Dai and other ethnic groups. The transfer system of husband-brother marriage is prevalent. Widows can remarry, but they can't take away their husbands' property, and their children are also raised by their in-laws People are usually buried after death, and those who die abnormally must be cremated.

Achang people are cheerful and hospitable. Tea altar is a popular pottery utensil for cooking tea in their hospitality etiquette. When visiting Achang's house, the host will first take out the hip flask and pour a small glass of wine to welcome the guests, then take out the tea jar, put tea leaves on it, pour boiling water, cook it on a charcoal fire for a while, and then pour it into a teacup. The host and the guests will have a tea conversation together.

White people's customs and habits

Bai people basically practice monogamy. The son separated immediately after marriage, and parents usually lived with their youngest son. Some of the landlords are big families with four generations living under one roof. People of the same family and surname don't marry, but they will marry their uncles and aunts as usual. Marriage is usually arranged by parents, so it should be appropriate. A childless woman can be adopted by her husband's wife, and a childless woman can also adopt her brother's children (adoption) or adopted children. Son-in-law and adopted son had to change their names and surnames in order to obtain the right to inherit property.

Before the Yuan Dynasty, the Bai people generally practiced cremation. After the Yuan Dynasty, due to the influence of the Han nationality, it was changed to burial. Funerals are usually grand.

Rice and wheat are the staple foods of Bai people in Pingba area, while corn and adopted children are the main foods in mountainous areas. Bai people like to eat sour, cold and spicy flavors. They are good at curing ham, bow fish, fried chicken brown, pork liver and other dishes. They also like to eat a unique "raw meat" or "raw skin", that is, roast pork half-cooked, cut into shredded pork, and served with ginger, garlic, vinegar and so on. Bai people also like to drink roasted tea.

Bai costumes vary from place to place. In Dali and other central areas, men wear white or blue baotou, white double-breasted clothes and black collars, white trousers and bags embroidered with beautiful patterns on their shoulders. Dali women usually wear white coats, black or purple velvet collars, blue wide pants, short waistcoats with embroidered ribbons, embroidered "knotted shoes", silver bracelets with enamel and silver rings on their arms, and silver earrings with three whiskers and five whiskers on the right. Married people tie their hair in a bun, while unmarried people hang it on their backs or braid it on their heads, all of which are wrapped in embroidery, printing or colored towels.

In the housing form of Bai people, the dam area is mostly "three long houses", with huts with kitchens, barns and yards, or tile houses with "one front and two ears", "three sides and one wall" and "four entrances and five patios", with bedrooms, kitchens and barns separated. Most of the mountainous areas are straw houses, "flash houses", bamboo baskets or "wooden cribs" with stables upstairs and downstairs, and cooking and sleeping places are often connected.