The sheepskin shawl is made of a whole piece of pure black sheepskin, with an upper circle and a lower circle. It is decorated with seven colorful embroidered circular cloth trays. There are two white sheepskin streamers at the center of the circle, and seven disks represent the Big Dipper. People usually call it Dai Yue's companion star, which shows the diligence of Naxi women. Another way of saying it is that the sheepskin shawl looks like a frog. Naxi people also call the disc Bamiao, which means frog's eyes. This is the result of the integration of Lijiang locals who worship frogs and the ancient Qiang people who worship sheep. Naxi people attach great importance to loyalty. When dealing with Naxi people, it is best to directly explain your requirements and intentions in advance.
Don't go to Naxi people's homes on the morning of the first day of the New Year. Naxi people avoided strangers visiting this morning. When visiting Naxi people, don't take the initiative to take the eighth place and don't sit on the left side of the fireplace. You are not allowed to step on the table railing with your feet. Don't enter the rooms of old people and women without permission, and don't clean up the dirt in the river. The head of a chicken is for the elderly, not for children.
Naxi people think that eating chicken feet will make children's hands shake when writing. When you go to Naxi restaurants or Naxi people, don't offer to eat dog meat, snake meat or frog meat. These kinds of meat are taboo for Naxi people. Don't talk when worshipping God. Speaking foreign languages in places of worship is taboo in worship activities. To attend the wedding of Naxi people, according to local customs, you should give an appropriate amount of gift money according to your own situation, which is also called hanging human feelings, but don't send flowers that only bloom and bear no fruit; If you want to take pictures, you'd better ask the permission of the local people first. Naxi people have their own language and writing. Dongba language is a hieroglyph created by Naxi people more than 1000 years ago.
It consists of hieroglyphs, phonetic symbols and additional symbols. These hieroglyphs play a special role in religious activities and are still in use today. They are called living hieroglyphs. Dongba religion is a traditional religion of Naxi nationality in Lijiang, and it is also one of the main religions in other areas of Naxi nationality. Sanduo is a legendary hero who can fight, the god of Yulong Snow Mountain and the protector of Naxi nationality.
1986, Lijiang government designated the eighth or third day of the second lunar month as a traditional Naxi festival, and the whole county had a day off. Baoshan Shicheng three festivals keep the traditional style. The torch festival of Naxi nationality falls on June 23rd, 24th and 25th of the lunar calendar, which is different from that of Yi nationality. It commemorates the men and women who died of suicide. There are also some activities, such as walking in the village, singing and wrestling. When planning a trip to Lijiang, season is an important factor to be considered, and festivals are only one of the reference factors.