1. Clothing

Women traditionally wear short sleeves and skirts.

Dai women in Xishuangbanna, wearing white or scarlet underwear, have a small waist, a wide hem and various tubular skirts.

Dai men wear collarless double-breasted or big-breasted small sleeve blouses, long-sleeved trousers, blankets in cold weather, and white or green cloth covers. The custom of male tattoos is very common, which not only shows courage, but also can exorcise evil spirits to protect the body and decorate the body.

2. Diet

Rice is the main staple food of the Dai people. Dehong area eats japonica rice, Xishuangbanna and other places like to eat glutinous rice, which is usually eaten immediately.

wine is loved by the Dai people, and it is generally brewed at home, with low degree and sweet taste. Tea is a local specialty, but Dai people only drink big leaf tea without spices.

when drinking, stir-fry it on the fire until it is burnt, and drink it slightly after brewing. The habit of chewing betel nut is also very common. Chewing betel nut should be mixed with tobacco and lime all day long.

3. Customs

The Dai people regard peacocks and elephants as mascots, and their folk stories are rich and colorful. The Dai people like to live by the water, love cleanliness and frequent bathing, and women like to wash their hair, so they have the reputation of "water nation". In the past, the Dai people generally believed in Buddhism and primitive religion spread to the south.

Distribution:

Dai people are distributed in China, India, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Thailand and other countries. In 2, there were 1.159 million Dai people in China. They mainly live in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, dehong autonomous prefecture and Gengma and Menglian Autonomous Counties.

The rest are scattered in more than 3 counties including Jingdong, Jinggu, Pu 'er, Lancang, Xinping, Yuanjiang and Jinping. The frontier Dai area borders Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam.