Barley wine, also known as shun wine. It is called "Qiang" in Tibetan. It is made from barley, a major grain produced in Tibet, Qinghai and other alpine regions. It is the Tibetan people's favorite wine, festivals, marriage and childbirth, welcome relatives and friends, party celebrations essential.
The color of barley wine is orange and yellow, the taste is sweet and sour, the alcohol content is low, and the taste is excellent. In Tibet, no matter men and women, young and old, dignitaries, or poor people like to drink, and used to entertain guests and friends.
The Tibetan people also have a lot of rules when they toast and drink. In the New Year's festivals and other celebrations when drinking, such as conditions, should be used in silver wine pots, wine cups. In addition should be in the pot on the mouth and the mouth of the cup on the edge of a small point of ghee, which is called "gaerjian", meaning white decoration. When the host toasts the first cup of wine to the guest, the guest should focus on the cup, dip a little barley wine into the tip of the ring finger of the right hand and flick it into the air. After doing the same action three times, the host will make a toast to you with "three sips of one cup". Three mouth a cup is three consecutive drink, every drink, the host will give you add a wine, when added to the third wine when the guests have to drink this cup of wine. Barley wine color yellowish, sour with sweet, "Tibetan beer", is the Tibetan compatriots indispensable life drinks, but also to celebrate the holidays and entertain guests on the top. According to Tibetan custom, the guests came, the bold and enthusiastic host to pick up the barley wine pot, the side poured three bowls of wine to honor the guests. The first two bowls of wine, the guests according to their own amount of alcohol, you can drink, can also be left a little, but can not drink a little. After the third bowl is full, it is necessary to drink it all, to show respect for the evaluation. Tibetan compatriots persuade the wine, often to sing wine songs, colorful lyrics, beautiful and moving tunes.