Lopa people are very hospitable and take pride in keeping their guests. When guests come from afar, Barrow people will treat them with dried meat, barbecue, milk residue, corn wine, buckwheat cakes and peppers. Before the guests eat, the host should drink a glass of wine and have a bite of rice to show that the food is non-toxic and sincere to the guests.
Barrow of Ximeng called New Year's Day "Tiaogeng Valley Breast Surgery". At that time, the slaughtered pigs, cattle and mutton will be cut into pieces and distributed to relatives and friends, and the cow head will be hung high on the wall of the house as a symbol of hard work and wealth, which will be passed down from generation to generation.
Second, the taboos of the Lhoba people
There is a sacred stone in the village of Barrow nationality, and you are not allowed to touch, move or sit on it; Every village has trees, so it is forbidden to cut them down. Every year, we collectively circle the sacred stone and the sacred tree three times, killing chickens, putting food and drinking sacrifices. People in most tribes worship abrupt boulders and strange trees, believing that they are the habitats of stone gods and tree gods. During the New Year, spring sowing and autumn harvest, there are three kinds of sacrificial activities, each of which is provided by chicken hunting.
When castrating a pig, the owner plants fresh branches at the door and forbids strangers to enter for three days. During the period, you are not allowed to borrow anything, and you are not allowed to bring things like skin and hair from the kitchen. Keepers are not allowed to go near stoves, firewood and cookers for three days, and they are not allowed to say "dead" or "nothing".
The people of Barrow are an unlocked people. Stealing and lying are the ugliest and most abominable things in the world. If this happens, one is education; The second is repayment; The third is to drive away; For repeat offenders, make an example of them.
Extended data
The customs of the Barrow people:
1, clothing:
The climate and environment in the northern and southern Himalayas where the Barrow people live are very different, and the costumes of the tribes in the northern and southern parts are also obviously different. Baurgard tribe lives in the northern part of Luo Yu, with high altitude and cold climate. Men wear goatskin, cowhide coat or Tibetan robe, and the coat is black and long. In the past, I usually wore nothing but a fig leaf, but now I mostly wear Chinese pants. Men wear rattan hats or bearskin helmets, which is a typical headdress unique to Barrow men.
2. Diet:
Barbecue is the most common way for Barrow people to process food. Whether it is plant food or animal food, you can barbecue. Put the whole fish in the fire pit and bury it with hot ash, and the cooked food can be stewed soon. Barrow people also processed large animals caught from the mountains into strips of meat, which were roasted and stored for a long time. Barrow people also bake food with stones.
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