西藏文化英文简介

TibetcultureCulturefestivalsfolkwaysFestivalsLosar(TheTibetanNewYear)---藏历新年Losariscelebratedfor15days,withthemaincelebrationsonthefirstthreedays.&ItisthemostimportantfestivalinTibet.andtherewillbeaweeklongdramaandcarnivals,horseracesandarchery.Lamaistdevildance跳神会FestivalsTheShotonfestival(雪顿节/展佛节)ItisalsocalledtheYogurtFestival,happenedonJuly1stintheTibetancalendar.Thefestivalmainlyconsistsof3parts-GreatBuddhaDisplay,TibetanOperaShowandHorsemanship&YakRaceShow.IncombinationtheyrepresentthebestofTibetanreligion,cultureandtradition.GreatBuddhaDisplay(展佛WashingFestival沐浴节-JulyintheTibetancalendarWashingFestivallastsaboutaweek.Peoplegototherivertowashthemselvesandtheirclothes.Saidtocureanysickness.FolkwaysTibetansisanoldandpassionateethnicminority.Duringthelonghistory,Tibetanshaveformedtheirowncustomsandtaboos.Withuniquecultureandreligion,Tibetanshavedifferentwaysofbehaviorinmanyaspects.HowtobehaveinTibet?AboutdailylifeTibetanpeopledonoteathorse,doganddonkeymeatandalsodonoteatfishinsomeareas,sopleaserespecttheirdiethabits.Pleasekeepquietonthetopofmountains.Itisbelievedthatloudnoisewillresultinheavysnow,stormsorhail.Donotreceiveorgiveagiftwithonlyahand.Whilepresentingthegift,youshouldbendyourbodyforwardandholdthegifthigherthanyourheadwithbothhands.Whenthehostpresentsyouacupofwine;youshoulddipyourringfingerinthewineandflickthewineintothesky,intheairandtothegroundrespectivelytoexpressyourrespectstotheheaven,theearthandtheancestorsbeforesippingthewine.Thehostwillfillthecup,andyoutakeasipofthewineagain.Afterthehostfillsyourcupfortheforthtime,youhavetobottomitup.Folkways---FuneralsTheTibetanshavefivewaysofdisposingofthedeadbodies:1)WaterBurial;(水葬)2)SkyBurial;（天葬）3)FireBurial;（火葬）4)EarthBurial;（土葬）5)Embalming（尸体防腐）WaterburialInthe“waterburial,”thebodyisdumpedinalakeoranotherbodyofwater.FishsometimeseatthebodieswhichpartlyexplainswhyTibetandon‘teatfish.SkyburialSkyburials”arethemostcommonwayofdisposingofdeadbodiesinTibet.TheTibetanbelievethatifthedeadisfedtothevultures,hisspiritwillbecarriedskywardtoheaven.Environmentalistssaythatskyburialsaregoodfortheenvironmentbecausenowoodisburned,nowaterisfouledandnospaceisusedup.