The customs and habits of the Tu people include: holding a challenge arena meeting, touching eggs at the meeting, and offering three glasses of wine when guests come.
The Tu nationality is a minority living in our country, and the Tu nationality has many customs with unique national characteristics. So what are the customs of the Tu nationality? Let’s find out together.
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Challenge meeting
On the second day of the second lunar month, the Tu people hold a challenge arena meeting every year. The festival includes horse racing, wrestling, martial arts competitions and other activities. At the same time, traditional programs of folk songs will be held.
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Eggs will
On the third day of the third lunar month, a traditional temple fair will be held in some Turkish areas. The temple fair participants will bring a lot of boiled eggs and beat each other with them in the fair. The one who breaks the eggs will give them to the winner.
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The Tu people are hospitable by nature. When guests come, they will first offer buttered tea, and then pour wine for the guests from a flagon tied with white wool, in order to express good luck.
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When the guests come, the host will offer three glasses of wine first, which means three glasses of wine for auspiciousness, and three glasses of wine when sending the guests away.
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When drinking, there is the habit of singing while drinking. If there are those who are not able to win, you can dip the middle finger of your right hand into three drops and play three times in a row against the air.
