An essay on national customs

All ethnic minorities in Xinjiang have their own polite language, and many of the polite languages are common to those who believe in Islam. Whether it is Uygur, Kazakh, Kolchongzi, Tajik, Uzbek, or Hui, everyone touches their chests with their right hands when they meet, nods their heads frequently, and says "Salam!" "Salam" means "hello" and "greeting you", expressing the feeling of respecting others, and you can see the moving scenes of ethnic minority people treating each other modestly, respectfully, and cordially everywhere in the city or in the countryside.

When asking others to do things or help, often use inquiring and polite words, especially to treat the elderly with special respect, in front of the elderly, any rude behavior is absolutely prohibited, walk to let the elderly go first, talk to the elders first, let the elderly sit on the upper seat when sitting, drink tea and eat to respect the elderly first; Young people are not allowed to call the elders by their names, and they are not allowed to drink, smoke, or talk or laugh in front of the elderly.

The minorities are very hospitable. There is a Kazakh proverb that it would be a great shame to let a guest go when the sun was setting. All guests who come to visit or stay overnight, whether they know each other or not, will be warmly received.

Among the ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, the Uyghur language is more common because it has the largest number of Uyghurs. In general, when meeting people, you should say: "Yaxim Saizi?

When you see an elder or a person of high moral standing put your right hand on your chest, bow and then say "Salam", which is the most cordial greeting.

In terms of titles, all ethnic groups have their own dignity and inferiority order, ethnic minorities generally do not refer to people by official positions, among which Uygur, Kazakh, Uzbek and other ethnic groups, call men slightly older than themselves "Aka", which means elder brother and uncle; Women who are slightly older than themselves are called "Acha" or "Ayila", which means sister and aunt; Calling the men younger than him "Wukang" (younger brother) and the female "Sener" (younger sister); For younger people, it is common to add "wuka" after the name, which means younger brother and sister, to show affection; For the elderly female elders, they are called "Mom" (grandma), and for the male elders, they are called "Powa" (grandpa); For women who are more familiar with and are of the same generation as their mothers, they are called "Apa" (mother), and men are called "Dada" (father); The elders refer to the younger generations, whether they are biological children or not, as "balam" (my son) and "kozim" (my daughter); Young people of the same sex refer to each other as "Adasi" (friends); to cadres and soldiers called "Yao Erdasi" (comrade); The little boy is called "Balang" and the girl is called "Kizi"; For young men, you can't call them "Balang", you should choose the corresponding honorific title above; There is also an affectionate nickname among young people called "Adasi" (friend), but male tourists should not address women, especially girls; When calling the name of a Uyghur comrade, it is best to use the full name.

It would be impolite to replace one or two words, such as Nur Maimat, it is not good to call him "Nur", but it is also okay to address a familiar comrade in this way, because he can understand.

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