The worship of nature in costumes is also reflected in gem ornaments. Like worshipping mountains, Yushu Tibetans also worship stones. They think that stone is a part of the mountain, a spirit of nature and a masterpiece of God. Especially precious gems, such as red coral, turquoise, agate, dzi beads, amber and so on. , a mascot given by the gods, can ward off evil spirits and absorb the aura of heaven and earth, which is extremely sacred.
The traditional costumes in Qumalai County, Yushu absorbed the patterns (such as Lotus, Aquarius, Pisces, Shouzi and other Buddhist "eight treasures"), colors (strong red, yellow, blue, white and purple) and contents of Tibetan Buddhist art, and liked to use abstract, distorted and exaggerated artistic techniques to enhance the decorative beauty of costumes. It is the long-term complementary integration of national art and Buddhist art that makes Yushu traditional costumes form their own distinctive characteristics. Tibetan necklaces are mainly made of dzi beads (called "Si" in Tibetan, among which Jiuyan stone is the most magical) and corals (called "Quru" in Tibetan), and are also decorated with turquoise, pearls, agate and jade. Men usually wear a necklace with two coral beads and a dzi bead on it. Generally, women's necklaces only wear one string, each string contains about 30 gems, and 2 to 8 strings are worn when they are dressed in festivals. There is also a kind of protective shrine made of gold and silver, which is obviously related to religion and is called "Gawu". Containing sacred objects such as Buddha statues and Buddha spells, it is not only gorgeous and exquisite, but also can convey piety to the Buddha through it and is regarded as a protection.
Women's clothes must be decorated with luxurious belts. This kind of belt is made of silver plate or copper plate with gold-plated flowers on it. Each belt is inlaid with 20 or 30 precious stones. Exquisite carving, exquisite design, luxury and beauty, very elegant. Usually wear two or three belts. There are two kinds of belts, big belts and small belts. The big belt is tied at the waist and the small belt is tied at the hip, which outlines the curvaceous beauty of women. It is said that this is the original of Yushu Tibetan costume. The belt is also equipped with sabre, needle box, milk bucket hook, silver chain, bell string and so on. Carving with gold and silver is even more dazzling. But usually women's belts are relatively simple, generally leather, with hollow patterns on them, simple and generous. Men are generally equipped with broadsword, elastic belt, fire sickle and even spear to show their bravery and masculinity.
Tibetan men and women in Qumalai county of Yushu like to wear bracelets made of elephant bones, gold, silver and jade, as well as wrist ornaments made of dzi beads, corals, turquoise and elephant bone beads. Rings are mostly saddle-shaped Tibetan rings made of gold, silver and copper, inlaid with red coral, agate, dzi beads, turquoise and other jewelry. Earrings are worn by both men and women. Men wear left earrings instead of right earrings, and women wear double earrings. There are many kinds of earrings made of gold, silver and copper, many of which are inlaid with agate, coral and turquoise. Women's earrings, with a coral bead and a Zhui Er chain made of gold and silver hanging from the bottom. Natural and animal taboos
It is forbidden to cut down and dig trees, flowers, medicinal materials and kill animals around holy mountains and temples; Avoid stirring the spring water or washing things in the spring water; It is forbidden to kill vultures; Avoid slaughtering released cattle and sheep and riding horses.
Marriage and daily life taboos
Prohibit pregnant women from visiting other people's homes or attending weddings; Avoid eating animal meat; Marriage between people of paternal and maternal descent is prohibited; Avoid male and female zodiac grams; Avoid talking about marriage and sex in the presence of father and daughter, mother and son, brothers and sisters.
Funerals and religious taboos
After the death of family members or relatives, it is forbidden to laugh, sing and dance; Within 49 days of mourning, family members are prohibited from washing their hair, bathing, drinking and dressing up; Usually avoid mentioning the name of the deceased; Don't take off your hat, make noise or knock the bell and drum, and don't enter the hall; It is forbidden to cross the cassock, scriptures, instruments, etc. Smoking, drinking, spitting and urinating are prohibited in the temple; Avoid turning temples, pagodas, holy mountains, mani stone pushers and meridian wheels counterclockwise; Avoid yawning when blowing on offerings and ghee; Avoid using paper with words, especially scripture paper, to wipe things or use it as toilet paper; It is forbidden to put Buddha statues and scriptures under the bed or trample them.