Qinghai people on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which is the "roof of the world" in life, are influenced by climate and region, and the precipitation of Qinghai's long history has gradually formed distinctive Qinghai folk customs. At the same time, it is interwoven with the cultural characteristics of different nationalities, which adds a touch of amorous feelings to Qinghai culture.
People of all ethnic groups living in Qinghai have formed their own customs and customs in the long historical years. Among them, Tibetans are the most widely distributed, while Tu and Salar are only distributed in Qinghai Province. Their unique customs and habits have formed a major feature of Qinghai's human landscape. Grassland song and dance, Tibetan opera, Mongolian wrestling, horse racing, Hui song and dance, Tu's Anzhao dance, Salar folk houses, Tibetan costumes and their wedding customs fully reflect the customs of the individual nationalities in Qinghai Plateau.
In addition to their own unique festivals and cultural activities, all ethnic groups living in Qinghai Plateau have formed their own local culture, which represents the local characteristics of Qinghai, due to their geographical coexistence and mutual infiltration in political, economic and cultural life. The most representative is "Qinghai Flower"
Qinghai should start with "Flower". Known as the "hometown of flowers", the flowers in the river are the soul of the flowers in the northwest, and the most beautiful flowers are the holy flowers on the water surface with the purest source of the Three Rivers. The grand empty-faced flower show has been held since April of the lunar calendar. At that time, the Hehuang area will be full of beautiful mountains and flowers, people dressed in costumes of all ethnic groups will be bustling with singers who want to perform stunts, and loud songs will come one after another, and the mountains and plains will become an ocean of flowers, which is really fascinating.
Qinghai flowers, also known as "teenagers", usually only sing in Shan Ye and avoid their elders and family. When singing, it is called "Man Juvenile". Its tone is both loud and euphemistic; The content has both complicated narratives and impromptu quotes; The form is mainly composed of four sentences, and it is also supplemented by two short sentences to become a symmetrical six-sentence pattern; Both solo and chorus can be performed. Its metaphor is elegant and beautiful, and its lyrics are bright and fresh, with high artistry.
flowers are the aspiration of the people of all ethnic groups. There is the pursuit of love, the yearning for lovers, the curse of darkness and the desire for happiness. There is a flower cloud: flowers are from the heart, and you can't have a home (yourself) when you don't sing; Knife, knife, head cut off, this is the way to sing when you die. Every year, when spring blossoms, all kinds of flower parties are held, when the working people are in full bloom.
Qinghai people like drinking tea. Qinghai Plateau has a cold climate and is a place where tea is not produced. However, tea has an indissoluble bond with the lives of people of all ethnic groups in Qinghai. There is a local saying that "tea is the first meal" and "it is better to have no food for three days than to have no tea for one day". Qinghai people don't drink turquoise green tea, nor red and rich black tea, but prefer to use copper pots, Zhao pots or ceramic pots to cook the tea with yellow and brown color, strong alcohol and slight obscenity.
The shape of harvested tea is like a brick, commonly known as "brick tea". When boiling tea, it is often necessary to add some salt to the tea, which tastes light and salty and is called "green tea". There is a local saying: "Tea has no salt, but water is just so-so." If you add milk to the tea and boil it, the milk flowers will roll, and the more you boil it, this is the mellow milk tea with unique flavor. Sugar people like to drink boiled green tea and milk tea.
Qinghai does not produce tea.' Tea needs to be supplied from other places. In the past, it was very difficult for tea to come to households here and was naturally regarded as an extremely precious commodity by Qinghai people. As a result, tea has moved from people's dietary needs to daily communication, showing a variety of cultural connotations. Tea is not only a symbol of the host's sincerity, kindness and hospitality in the etiquette of receiving guests, but also a good gift for local people's human relations.
In Qinghai, wine plays a very important role in the daily life, weddings, banquets, sacrifices, spring outing and other activities of people of all ethnic groups. There is a saying that "no banquet can be won without wine" and "no wine is disrespectful to people", which has formed an indissoluble bond with wine. Qinghai Province, located in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, has formed a unique plateau wine culture due to its unique geographical location and humanistic environment.