There is also a legend about white. Legend has it that a long time ago, a tribe here was surrounded by opponents in a battle. Rival tribal leaders must surrender before dawn, or they will kill all those who fall behind. Seeing that the sky in the east is a fish-belly grey, it is almost dawn.
At this critical moment, a man riding a white horse, wearing white clothes, wearing a white hat and holding a silver sword suddenly killed his opponent from behind, killed him and fled everywhere. When the tribal leader saw it, it turned out that this horse was 13 pair of male and female athletes he sent out to hunt two days ago.
It turned out that in order to get close to their opponents and not let them find out, they rode white horses, put on white clothes and white hats in the same color as snow-capped mountains and ice. In recognition of them, tribal leaders stipulated that only tribal heroes could ride white horses, wear white clothes and white hats. Since then, white has become the most respected color of this tribe, and now all Tibetan compatriots in the sky are descendants of this tribe.
White Yak Tianzhu White Yak is the most precious yak breed in China. The most interesting thing is that yaks in other grasslands are mainly black and rarely white. For example, the white yak in Heihe, Tibet only accounts for 8%; Qinghai Datong yak is less than 3% white, and Paradise grassland yak is basically white yak.
White yak is the favorite of Tianzhu Tibetans. It can be said that food, clothing, housing and transportation are inseparable from it. White yak is a kind of meat that people like to eat. It is tender, lean and has a unique flavor. The milk fat rate of white yak milk is more than twice as high as that of ordinary cows. Tibetans use it to make ghee, sake koji and yogurt. Yak skin is a good leather material and is known as the "king of leather". Tents, ropes, pockets and brown cloth used by Tibetans are all made in yak hair. Horn processing can be made into handicrafts and horn combs that women like. Cattle bone can be processed into bone glue and bone powder. Oxtail and tassel hair can be processed into various carpets, yak shirts, suit props and so on. Even cow dung is a source of energy for Tibetans.
Especially when the traffic is inconvenient, white yak crossing snow-capped mountains and streams has become the main means of transportation. Therefore, when the Gru religion was not yet formed and the primitive religion was dominant, the white yak was regarded as the "sacred cow" and was a sacred object of worship in the ruling and opposition parties. At that time, killing a white yak was recited 300 times by Christians.
Later, Christians tied the white yak's tail into braids and decorated it with three red amber beads as a symbol, symbolizing the prosperity of the Ministry of Education and strict religious rules. Bronze yak was also unearthed in the sky. The cow is 0.7 meters high, with a belly diameter of 0.3 meters, a back height of 0.5 1 meter, a horn length of 0.4 meters and a weight of 80 kilograms. It is the first yak bronze unearthed in China. Now it has been successfully copied, and together with the bronze galloping horse, it has become another treasure in folk tourist souvenirs. God bless tibetan songs, just like other ethnic minorities. In the long and tortuous historical development, God Blessed Tibetans have their own unique customs, the most distinctive of which is singing tibetan songs.
The content of Tibetan songs is very rich, which can be expressed through songs, whether it is life, production, emotion, weddings and funerals. Therefore, there is a folk saying that there are countless stars in the sky and endless songs in the sky. Tianzhu tibetan songs can be generally divided into five categories: 1 category is distiller's yeast. That is, whenever you drink on festive days, festivals and peacetime, you will hear loud and beautiful wine songs. Wine songs include overtures, hymns, funny songs, quiz songs, auspicious songs and wedding songs. The second kind is love songs, including acquaintance, knowing each other, falling in love, singing, missing, resisting songs and so on. The third category is singing. * * * There are two kinds: one is a narrative poem, mainly La Yang Ying CuO.
The other is question-and-answer poems, such as Yang Zan, Mazan, Maozan and Dapeng Song. The fourth category is song performance, which is funny, popular, beautiful and moving, and suitable for improvisation. The fifth category is life songs. There are milking songs, lullabies and so on. Wedding in Tianzhu Tibetan area The most interesting wedding letter in Tianzhu Tibetan area is the whole process of Song's matchmaking, sending off relatives and getting married. When the man's family saw a girl, he invited a matchmaker who knew etiquette and could sing good songs to propose marriage.
The first time it was called "bill of lading bottle" (meaning girl). Bring a hada, a bottle of wine, a piece of tea, two pots (a kind of toast) and other gifts. If the woman's family agrees, open the wine brought by the matchmaker for everyone to drink, otherwise return it and get a gift. When the matchmaker mentioned the media, he sang: "In Sailonggou Village, the cattle and sheep of Kejia float like white clouds, the character of Kejia is like Guanyin compassion, and the son of Kejia spreads his wings like an eagle. Please accept my respect, distinguished host.
After the matchmaker praised the man's family, he also praised the woman's family: "In the tent circle of Zhaxitan, the character of the host family is as white as a snowy mountain, the heart of the host family is like reincarnation, and the daughter of the host family is like a fairy. Dear master, please accept my bowl of wedding wine. " The second time I asked for a "double bottle". Bring two bottles of wine as a gift.
This is a formal engagement, to discuss the time of marriage and some specific things. From this day on, both men and women began to prepare nervously at home. On the first day of a girl's marriage, a ceremony of "marrying the East" (that is, wearing a hood) will be held. First of all, the girl's aunt will wash her hair, comb her hair, braid her hair, dress and wear jewelry.
At the same time, sing "Weeping Wedding Song" in the whimper of the bride. There are 358 * * * wedding songs, divided into 32 paragraphs, including the procedure of combing hair, thanking parents for their kindness, expressing their attachment and wishing them a happy life. The whole atmosphere suppressed sadness, especially the crying song and the bride's sobbing (Tibetans especially dare not cry loudly), which made the soft-hearted guests cry.
After crying and singing, let the bride in dress walk around the stove in the yard three times or around the yard three times, then go into the house to rest and wait until the next day to see her off. When seeing the bride off, the bride's grandfather, uncle, father, uncle, matchmaker, brother-in-law and others will all attend, and the bride's brother or brother will act as the horse leader. There will also be a maid of honor. The farewell team is generally more than 10 (it must be an odd number).
The farewell ceremony began with the sound of sadness and music, and the bride prayed to the Buddha with tears in her eyes. After that, she put on a white and brown shirt and got on the horse. With the men singing and the bride crying, the farewell party started, and all the people in the village came to see me off. This morning, the man's house was also a busy scene. The relatives, friends and neighbors of the champion came to congratulate them one after another, and made preparations for welcoming guests nervously and orderly. First of all, send two people who are proficient in etiquette, precise and tough, and are called "Darger" in Tibetan (even if they are) to say hello on the road. As soon as the guests appeared, the two messengers picked up the wine bowl and sang a welcome song.
Seeing that it was the messenger of the man's family, the guests who saw him off gathered around singing and dismounted and sat on the horse mattress laid by the messenger. The messenger presented Hada and read aloud: "Oriental Eagle, Lion of Snow Mountain, you have worked hard." One of the guests went on to say, "The host is as bright as the sun and as rich as the sea. Thank you for your care." The messenger toasted the guests one after another. After the ceremony, the two messengers should quickly pack their things, mount their horses and run back, and the guests should quickly cross the horse to keep up.
You chase after me, see whose horse is faster, and compete with each other for talent. The scene was very tense and enthusiastic. If the guest grabs the messenger's hat, it is victory. The two emissaries will wave their hats at the wedding scene and make friendly jokes, which will make them blush. In the laughter of the crowd, they presented Hada and toast to the guests, and the guests were willing to return hats.
When the farewell guests came to the gate singing songs around the bride, people holding wine bowls and singing welcome songs formed a human wall and blocked the gate. Two well-dressed women held Hada high and shouted "Dhaka Snow", passed through the horse head dedicated to the bride from the horses, and deftly competed for the reins in the hands of the horse head. If they catch it, the guests get off the horse one by one, while two women help the bride walk through the fire. They finished reading the Bible Washing from their notebooks, washed her face and changed her hat before entering the gate.
Other guests can't go in casually, and they will be blocked by dozens of wine bowls. Some places have to be splashed with water. Guests should seize the opportunity to rush in, or they will be drunk immediately. The auspicious "Xima" and Hada are hung on the wedding floor. The guests sat down in turn according to the guest's right and the host's left. After the greeting, the host toasted the guests, had a light meal, and then sang to the guests. The first ceremony of the wedding is to put out the dowry, that is, to put out the clothes sent by the man's family and the dowry of the woman's family, and then one person will give the clothes a compliment and give them to the man's family after counting them. This evening is more lively. Four strong men from the man's family came out with a big wine jar. They are humorous and look heavy and can't be lifted. They also shouted their songs, and people laughed.
Then the man's family made a "toast", and then the two sides sang songs, from ordinary hymns to funny and sarcastic songs. Some singers will also sing some songs that are difficult to answer correctly, give questions to each other and make way for each other. At the same time, bonfires are lit in the yard or square, and people sing until dawn.
The next morning, a ceremony was held to praise the son-in-law and pay the bride. The bride came forward to offer tea to all the guests. Then a slaughtered sheep was carried out, and a person cut the meat according to the joints, signed up and distributed it to the guests. There was another fire outside the door. Both the host and the guest cooked the meat, threw it away and ate a little, expressing their gratitude to the gods and not forgetting their ancestors, which made the wedding complete. The last ceremony is blessing. Facing the bride and groom, one person reads "blessing words" and the other sings "blessing song": "Good luck, good luck, and prosperity for the whole land.
Good luck, good luck and good luck to all families. Good luck, good luck, and wish the newlyweds a long life together. "The wedding ended in a song. When the guests ate rich hand-grabbed meat, Zhesai rice, beef buns and boiled rice, they left. Toast the guests at the gate, and the guests mounted their horses and ran forward. At this time, people shouted: "distinguished guests please come back." When the guests heard the shouts, they came back to accept the toast and went back and forth three times. This is called "bridle the horse three times" and then gallop away in the song. The whole wedding is over. Visitors from afar come to the beautiful Tianzhu grassland, where they will not only hear the warm and beautiful welcome songs of Tibetans, but also taste the unique butter Baba. Upon entering the tent, the simple host will immediately put on the square table, take the exquisite dragon bowl, pour the fragrant milk tea first, let the guests moisten for a day, then bring the ghee and Baba, cut the ghee into small pieces, put it into the dragon bowl with chopsticks, mix a few spoonfuls of sugar, pour the hot milk tea or pure tea, and a layer of Huang Liang ghee floats on it, and suddenly the fragrance is overflowing.
The guest gently blows the oil layer to one side, drinks the tea for a short time, then puts the rice cake fried with highland barley into it, picks up the bowl, points out a little rice cake floating on it in the middle, lets the ghee penetrate into the dry state, digs the bad rice cake with one hand, turns the bowl with the other hand, and finally pours out the ghee. There are also ingenious Tibetans who will pinch out shapes such as goats, calves, deer lambs and birds for guests to enjoy while tasting. If guests are willing to learn the skills of kneading dough, honest Tibetans will teach you without reservation.