Living habits of Dai people

1. Diet: The main food of the Dai people is rice. Raw, fresh, sour, spicy and wild are the characteristics of Dai cuisine. It is brewed at home and only drinks big leaf tea without spices. When drinking, stir-fry slightly on the fire until burnt, and drink slightly after brewing. Chewing betel nut should be mixed with tobacco and lime all day.

2. Architecture: Ganlan architecture is the characteristic of Dai folk houses. The building is nearly square, with two floors. People live on the upper floor, about 7 feet from the ground, and there is no wall on the lower floor, which is used for raising livestock and stacking things. The top is double-inclined, covered with woven "grass rafts", and the stairs climb up. There are corridors and terraces, which can dry things and enjoy the cool.

3. Belief: The Dai people in the frontier generally believe in Southern Buddhism, which belongs to Hinayana Buddhism, while retaining the remnants of primitive worship of ghosts and gods. Dai people in mainland China worship "Dragon God" and "Dragon Tree", and religious professionals "Bo Meng" and "Shi Niang" perform divination and cure diseases on behalf of others. In Jinggu and other areas, there are also people who believe in Buddhism in the upper class.

4. Clothing: women wear short sleeves and skirts; Men wear collarless double-breasted or large-breasted small sleeve jackets, long-sleeved trousers, blankets when it is cold, and white or green cloth on their heads. The custom of male tattoos is very common, which not only shows courage, but also can ward off evil spirits, protect the body and decorate the body.

5. Festivals: Dai festivals are mostly related to religious activities. The main festivals are Kaimen Festival, Kaimen Festival and Songkran Festival. Among them, the Songkran Festival is a traditional festival of Dai people.