Achang
Bai
Blang
Bonan
Bouyei
Chaoxian(Korean)
Dai
Daur(Tahur)
Deang
Derung
Dong
Dongxiang
Ewenki(Owenk)
Gaoshan
Gelao
Han
Hani
Hezhen
Hui
Jing
Jingpo
Jino
Kazak
Kirgiz
Lahu
Lhoba
Lisu
Li
Man
Maonan
Miao
Monba
Mongol
Mulam
Naxi
Nu
Oroqen
Primi
Qiang
Russian
Salar
She
Shui
Tajik
Tatar
Tu
Tujia
Uygur
Uzbek
Va
Xibe
Yao
Yi
Yugur
Zang
Zhuang
In ancient times, Daur learnt some local language, skill and culture from the neighboring nationalities because they live separately around north and west China. Now they live in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Heilongjiang Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Women of Daur are skillful on making quilt, coat, glove and boot with leather
A Daur yard is fenced with red wickers, and the cowshed is built far from the yard in order to keep clean and tidy.
They think uncle from mother side is the closest relative. In Daur's mind, courtesy is necessary everywhere. For example, both man and woman bring cigarette during going out to treat someone they may meet.
Just like most of Chinese do, Daur people celebrate the Spring Festival by the means of sacrificing ancestor, playing firecracker, visiting relatives, preparing special food, sending gifts and etc. Until the sixteenth day of the Spring Festival, everyone paint his/her face to black and without black means bad lucky.
Daur believe the Shamanism, Mother Nature is worshiped too. People hold
religious rites to pray happiness or harvest, to cure illness, to sacrifice
the heaven with bull, sheep, pig and chicken.
Divorce is the worst thing. A folk adage says "No grass will grow
up at the ground which signing the divorce contract in three years".
If the husband insists on ending the marriage, a formal ceremony has to
be held by the wife's side. She will stride over her husband while he
bending on the ground. Then the man's kitchen range and chimney will be
wrapped with the white cloth, symbolizing the disabled husband. So the
marriage is regarded as "over".
They are proud of the colorful folk culture and art. They praise the
hero with song, poem and story. Mukulian, a traditional musical instrument
with brittle structure is played by woman of Daur. Girls express their
love by playing Mukulian. They also are good at embroidering.
An interesting sport must be mentioned because its way seems like the
modern hockey. In 1976, the first professional hockey team of Daur was
set up and its success is splendid. Yin Yufeng, the international judge
and Ha Sen, the coach and judge, are born here.