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Hui Nationality

   

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Hui, has most population in other ethnic minority nationality, distributes in Ningxiang Hui Autonomous Area, Gansu Province, Qianghai Province, Henan Province, Hebei Province, Shangong Province, Yuangnan Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Area. They believe in Islam. Mosque is a most important religious area. the costume is most as the same as the Hans', but a hat or a veil on heads.


Their daily lives are deeply affected by Islam. They think pig is not a clear livings

When a baby is born, a imam will be invited to name the baby according Alcoran. When a child is six or seven, he will learn to read lection.
Marriage is only in a clan or among the Islam.
A wedding ceremony normally holds on Friday. An imam will read lection, which is a kind of religious ceremony to restrict marriage relationship greatly.

Bury system is kept well. Death is regarded as go back to real, but not end of life. A bury ceremony is held quickly. Commonly dead in morning and buried at night; mortuary can not be over three days. The dead will be cleared according the procedure of Islam. A piece of white cloth wraps the body, and earth bury is. The relatives stand toward west when burying. Women can not go into cemetery.

The main festival is Saint, Lesser Bairam, and Gorban Fesitival.

Etiquette is important in a Huis' family. Make talk behind others is of abomination. When greeting, hold your right hand before you and thumb is protruded into inside with a little bow as saying 'An sair ling mur laishi' with grand expression.

Huar is a kind of popular folk song to show goodwill. A huar collection will be held at Linxia area. hundred of thousands singer come to together to display their skill.

Funeral of Muslem


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