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TibetcultureCulturefestivalsfolkwaysFestivalsLosar(TheTibetanNewYear)---藏歷新年Losariscelebratedfor15days,withthemaincelebrationsonthefirstthreedays.&Itisthemostimportantfestivalin

Tibet.andtherewillbeaweeklongdramaand

carnivals,

horseraces

and

archery.Lamaistdevildance跳神會FestivalsTheShotonfestival(雪頓節(jié)/展佛節(jié))

ItisalsocalledtheYogurtFestival,happenedonJuly1stintheTibetancalendar.

Thefestivalmainlyconsistsof3parts-GreatBuddhaDisplay,TibetanOperaShowandHorsemanship&YakRaceShow.IncombinationtheyrepresentthebestofTibetanreligion,cultureandtradition.

GreatBuddhaDisplay(展佛Thang-ga唐卡theYakRacing&HorsemanshipTibetanOperaShowWashingFestival沐浴節(jié)

-JulyintheTibetancalendarWashingFestivallastsaboutaweek.Peoplegototherivertowashthemselvesandtheirclothes.Saidtocureanysickness.FolkwaysTibetansisanoldandpassionateethnicminority.Duringthelonghistory,Tibetanshaveformedtheirowncustomsandtaboos.Withuniquecultureandreligion,Tibetanshavedifferentwaysofbehaviorinmanyaspects.HowtobehaveinTibet?Aboutdailylife

Tibetanpeopledonoteathorse,doganddonkeymeatandalsodonoteatfishinsomeareas,sopleaserespecttheirdiethabits.

Pleasekeepquietonthetopofmountains.Itisbelievedthatloudnoisewillresultinheavysnow,stormsorhail.

Donotreceiveorgiveagiftwithonlyahand.

Whilepresentingthegift,youshouldbendyourbodyforwardandholdthegifthigherthanyourheadwithbothhands.

Whenthehostpresentsyouacupofwine;youshoulddipyourringfingerinthewineandflickthewineintothesky,intheairandtothegroundrespectivelytoexpressyourrespectstotheheaven,theearthandtheancestorsbeforesippingthewine.Thehostwillfillthecup,andyoutakeasipofthewineagain.Afterthehostfillsyourcupfortheforthtime,youhavetobottomitup.

Folkways---Funerals

TheTibetanshavefivewaysofdisposingofthedeadbodies:1)WaterBurial;(水葬)2)SkyBurial;（天葬）3)FireBurial;（火葬）4)EarthBurial;（土葬）5)Embalming（尸體防腐）WaterburialInthe“waterburial,”thebodyisdumpedinalakeoranotherbodyofwater.FishsometimeseatthebodieswhichpartlyexplainswhyTibetandon‘teatfish.Skyburial

"Skyburials”arethemostcommonwayofdisposingofdeadbodiesinTibet.TheTibetanbelievethatifthedeadisfedtothevultures,hisspiritwillbecarriedskywardtoheaven.Environmentalistssaythatskyburialsaregoodfortheenvironmen