1. Muslims fast pigs, horses, donkeys, mules, dogs and all animals that die of their own accord, and fast all birds and animals with ugly images, whether cattle, sheep, camels or chickens, they must be slaughtered by imams or worshippers after chanting the name of Allah, otherwise they cannot be eaten.
2. In daily life, Hui people don't smoke or drink, but they especially like to drink tea and entertain guests with tea.
Due to local dispersion, different tea drinking customs have been formed, and there are cans of tea in the northern Hui area; There is roasted tea among Hui people in Yunnan; There are tea-smashing among Hui people in Hunan. Gaiwancha is a special hobby of Hui people in northwest China. The most representative is the "eight treasures covered bowl tea", that is, tea, rock sugar, medlar, walnut kernel, sesame, red dates, longan and raisins (or dried apples) are soaked in a covered bowl.
3. hui wedding takes many forms. At weddings, men and women also hold banquets to entertain guests. When the bride enters the bridal chamber to see the guests off, the host, on the one hand, arranges to receive the guests, and on the other hand, asks the imam to read "Nikaha" to the bride and groom. After the wedding, the bride and groom enter the bridal chamber.
4. Hui people avoid calling it "death", which is generally called "impermanence", and in some places it is called "returning to the truth" or "hairy body". "Returning to the Truth" is the name of Hui people for religious professionals and religious elites. Funeral should go through the procedures of mortuary, good face, preparation for funeral, purification, burial and commemoration of the dead.
Second, Hui costumes:
1, Hui women generally wear white round hats and hijab (also called hijab), which are generally green, blue and white, and can be divided into girls, daughters-in-law and old people.
2. Generally girls wear green, married women wear black, and elderly women with grandchildren or old people wear white. The green hijab is handsome and charming; The white hijab is clean and heavy; The black hijab is elegant and straight. Most of them are made of silk, silk, georgette and polyester.
3. The old man has a long hijab and should wear a vest; The girl's daughter-in-law has a shorter hijab, and the front can cover the front neck.
4. Besides white hats, imams, Lamans and religious Hui elders in mosques also like to wear headscarves.
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Hui festival
Hui people mainly celebrate three major festivals every year, namely Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and Holy Day.
September is Ramadan every year, and Muslims over the age of 0/2 for men and 9 for women are required to fast. After the expiration of fasting, every time Eid al-Fitr begins at dawn, wash, bathe, put on new clothes and go to the mosque to worship.
Eid al-Adha is usually held 70 days after Eid al-Fitr. Before the festival, everyone cleaned up and fried oil incense, prickly heat and flowers. At dawn on the day of the festival, take a bath, burn incense, put on clean clothes and go to the mosque to attend the ceremony. After the ceremony, a grand slaughter ceremony will be held. Kill the meat and eat it, send it to relatives and friends, and give it to the poor.
Holy Day is a memorial day to commemorate the birth and death of Muhammad. According to legend, his birth and death were all on March 12 of the Islamic calendar, which is generally called "Hadith" and commonly known as "Congregation". On the day of the festival, I first went to the mosque to recite the scriptures, praise the saints, tell the life story of Muhammad, and educate the Muslims not to forget the most sacred teachings and be a real Muslim. On this day, Muslims should make confessions. After the ceremony, the dinner began.
References:
Hui-Baidu encyclopedia