What are the customs and characteristics of the Wa people?

Wa people respect the old and love the young very much. They are proud of respecting their elders. It is forbidden for them to beat and scold children, because it will not only hurt their bodies, but also scare away their souls.

It is a strict law that Wa people are forbidden to marry with the same surname. However, Wa men and women can communicate freely before marriage, and the marriage is decided by their parents, and the man should give the bride price to the woman.

Burial burial is the main burial custom of Wa nationality, and the simplicity of its cemetery may be a typical example of the nationalities in the world. No monument, no grave, no grave sweeping activities.

Wa people's diet is relatively simple, generally eating rotten rice, usually eating two or three meals during a solar eclipse. Wa people used to grab food with their hands when eating, but now they all use chopsticks and spoons. Wa people like to drink, so they boil the little red rice and mix it with wine and medicine for fermentation. After about half a month, they put it in a bamboo tube and mixed it with cold water. This is water wine. Is there a saying that the Wa people don't keep their promises when drinking?

Wa nationality is one of the ethnic minorities in China and Myanmar. Wa people mainly live in Cangyuan, Ximeng, Menglian, Gengma, Lancang, Shuangjiang, Zhenkang, Yongde and other counties in southwest Yunnan Province of China, as well as Wa and Shan States in Myanmar. There are also some Wa people scattered in Baoshan, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Kunming and Dehong Autonomous Prefecture in China.