What are the tourist taboos in Tibet?

The cultural background and living habits of Tibetans are quite different from those of Han nationality. Therefore, when traveling out of the nest here, we need to remind everyone that we must pay attention to some taboos when traveling to Tibet.

When addressing Tibetan friends, you can add the word "la" at the back. "La" is a respectful name, showing respect for him, especially for friends who meet for the first time. It is very impolite to call them by their first names. When visiting Tibetan families, you should sit cross-legged indoors, keep your feet away from the crowd, and don't look around.

Tibetans prohibit killing, while Buddhists are more strict in this respect. Although they eat beef and mutton, they don't kill themselves. Tibetans don't eat donkey meat, horse meat or dog meat, and some areas don't eat fish.

When drinking buttered tea, don't pick it up in a hurry. The host will hold the tea in front of him with both hands, and then you can drink it. In addition, don't spit on others' backs and slap them.

When visiting temples, stupas and other religious places, you must go around from left to right (you need to go around from right to Bognis Temple), and don't cross utensils, braziers, etc. In addition, the warp drum and warp wheel cannot rotate counterclockwise.

It is important not to touch the heads of Tibetans casually. In traditional Tibetan culture, no one is allowed to touch his head except monks and elders. This is very impolite behavior, please remember.

When visiting the temple, don't smoke, don't touch the Buddha statue, and don't turn over the scriptures. Don't touch religious objects such as amulets and rosaries worn by lamas. Keep quiet when there are sacrificial activities in the temple. Don't make noise in or near the temple, let alone hunt and kill people.

Also need to pay attention to some other small details, such as don't use Tibetan printed paper to wipe things; Go to the home of Tibetan compatriots as a guest. Men sit on the left and women sit on the right. They can't sit together. Seeing a fire at the door, or putting branches on the door and sticking red strips on it, means that patients in this family are not allowed to enter.

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