Tungus Bashi ancient city

Tungus Bashi ancient city

Tungusubashi ancient city is located about 40 kilometers southwest of Xinhe County, Aksu, Xinjiang, which is one of the large-scale ancient city sites. The remnant of the city wall is 6 meters high, about 1000 meters in circumference and slightly square. The construction method of the ancient city is: the lower part is a layer of soil, a layer of red willow branches, and the upper part is built with adobe. After excavation, there are house relics, wooden wares, cloth towels, shoes, flaxseed, oil cakes and other objects in the city, as well as documents of the Tang Dynasty. According to the analysis of the pottery pieces in the urban area, the most prosperous city activity was in the Tang Dynasty, which was an important military town under the protection of the western capital of Tang'an.

Scenic food

shish kebab

Roast mutton kebab is also very famous, there is a kind of "mitt kavafu" (1 meter long mutton kebab), very popular with diners. Another kind of food with local characteristics is called mulberry cake

Mulberry cake

Mulberry cake is made by squeezing the juice out of mulberry and boiling it into flour and mutton oil. It is sweet to eat. Eat three meals a day. For breakfast, we usually eat Nang and drink tea or milk tea. For lunch, we eat all kinds of staple food and non-staple food. For dinner, we usually eat noodles and sometimes non-staple food. Wash hands before and after meals, only 3 times. At dinner, the whole family will sit together. Please come in when there are guests. At the end of the meal, the elder will pray for DUWA. When eating, you should sit on your knees, not cross legged. When eating, you can't withdraw the food to the ground. If the food falls to the ground, you can pick it up and put it on the cloth in front of you. Every Ramadan, fasting during the day, eating at night. At present, in addition to the devout old people who believe in Islam, there are fewer fasting people. Avoid pigs, dogs, donkeys, mules meat, animal blood and dead animals.

Xinjiang baozi

Steamed stuffed bun is a common food in northern China. It's very simple, but it doesn't affect its richness. On the basis of simplicity, there are different versions of steamed bun. We have to mention the thin skinned bun and roasted bun in Xinjiang.

pitir manta

The Uyghur language is called "pitier Manta", which means steamed stuffed bun with dead noodles. Thin skinned bun is similar to Xi'an's guantangbao, but its skin is thinner and its stuffing is tender mutton and onion. It seems that mutton oil is about to soak the skin of steamed stuffed bun. You can almost see the stuffing through the thin skin, but you can't get oil in your hand. When you eat, the skin of steamed bun seems to melt in the fragrance of tender meat. The skin of steamed bun is made of warm salt water and flour. The dough should be rolled very thin. The stuffing is cut into small pieces with fresh mutton. Then chop the onion, add pepper and salt water, mix well. After wrapping, put it into the drawer and steam for 20 minutes. In addition to eating it alone, thin skinned buns are often eaten together with pilaf, that is, a few thin skinned buns are put on pilaf, which is a top-grade meal for Uygur people to entertain their relatives and friends.

samsa

It's another delicious food. It's called shamusa in Uyghur. Baked buns are mainly baked in nangkeng. The skin of steamed stuffed bun is rolled thin with dead dough, and the four sides are folded into a square. The stuffing is made of diced mutton, diced ovitail oil, onion, cumin powder, refined salt and pepper, and a small amount of water. Stick the steamed buns in the Nang pit and bake them in ten minutes.

There are many different kinds of steamed buns in Xinjiang. One kind of roast steamed buns is called "pandierda", which is round and only half the size of roast steamed buns. It is usually home-made. Another kind of steamed buns is called "Guo sigerde" (pimple steamed buns). This kind of steamed buns has more stuffing and better flavor. There is also a kind of Fried Bun called "sambusa", which is very similar to a small work of art. In addition to entertaining guests, it is often used as a gift for each other at wedding events.

Accommodation in scenic spots

Aksu guest house is a two-star international tourist hotel with national characteristics

It has 156 luxury suites, standard rooms and economy rooms. Chinese restaurants and ethnic restaurants provide Sichuan, Guangdong and Shandong cuisine and ethnic snacks for guests. The hotel also has a business center, a beauty salon, a dance hall, a karaoke hall, a coffee shop, meetings and parking lots. It is an ideal place for study, sightseeing, meetings, accommodation and business negotiation It's a place of peace.

Scenic customs

Daur customs

Funeral custom of Daur nationality in Xinjiang the Daur people in Xinjiang are mainly concentrated in some villages of Tacheng County, with a population of only over 4300. Although the population is small, the funeral custom is very particular. The Daur people are very ceremonious about the burial of the old people after their death. If the old man dies, an old man will first change his clothes, shave his head and cut his nails. Wash your face and put it in the coffin. The bowls, chopsticks, smoking utensils, pots, knives, rice, noodles and other things used by the deceased should be wrapped with wire mesh and put into the left side of the coffin; silver foil paper should be cut into tooth shape and pasted on the right side of the coffin to symbolize the sun and the moon. In addition, we should put some melon seeds in one hand and oars in the other. In the evening, put some snacks in front of the spirit and order a lamp. Before going out of exile, he had to keep a vigil every day to make a confession and burn paper. His sons had to sleep on the ground to keep a vigil and express their filial piety.

Before the Daur people go out of exile, they have to hold a sacrifice ceremony. In front of the sacrifice ceremony, they have to put the sacrifices sent by their relatives and friends, and some people have to read the sacrifice to celebrate the life of the dead. At the same time, a carriage or ox cart should be set up in front of the spirit, which is connected with the coffin by rope, indicating that the dead will take this car to heaven. After the sacrifice, kill the livestock in the cart.

When burying, first by the eldest son cultivates one or two shovels of soil, then everybody starts to bury. After the grave is piled up, the things loved and commonly used clothes of the deceased should be burned in front of the grave, and some gold and silver foil should be burned at the same time. After burial, horse meat should be used to entertain relatives and friends.

After the dead are buried, filial piety should be performed. Generally, the elder should be filial for two to three months, the nephew and grandson within five generations should be filial for one month, and the nephew and grandson beyond five generations should not be filial. The wife should be filial to her husband for three years, and they are not allowed to participate in recreational activities and remarry.

At the end of the filial piety period, pigs should be slaughtered in front of the grave for sacrifice. At present, the funeral of Daur people has been simplified, and the Daur people in the city have also carried out cremation.

Xinjiang Daur wedding

There are more than 4300 Daurs in Xinjiang, mainly living in Tacheng county. Although there are not many people in this ethnic group, the marriage customs of Daur people are very interesting. Marriage between men and women should be promoted by matchmakers. Interestingly, when a matchmaker goes to propose a marriage, he should wear a hat on his head, hang a red cloth strip on the right side of the hat, and carry wine. As soon as people see this kind of dress, they know that they are going to the woman's home to promote marriage and matchmaking.

However, the first time a matchmaker goes to propose a marriage is not necessarily successful. The woman's family should seriously consider it. The matchmaker will not know until the second time he goes to the woman's family. If the marriage is concluded, the parents of the daughter will make various investigations on the future son-in-law, so the man will go to the daughter's house twice with his parents. The first time I went to the bridegroom's home, I had to have an "interview". At the door of the bridegroom's home, there was an elder, the "invigilator". He was responsible for looking at the future bridegroom's appearance and character. At the same time, he asked a series of questions for the bridegroom to answer. Only when he was satisfied with the answer, he was allowed to enter the room and stay as a guest. This shows that the marriage has been 80-90% sure. The second time I went to the woman's home, I agreed on the date of marriage and chose an auspicious day to get married. A few days before the wedding ceremony, the man will take wine and meat to the bride's home to recognize the bride. This kind of ceremony is called "Duan Cup".

Accompanied by the matchmaker, the future bridegroom and bride will toast and salute their parents and family members. On the day before marriage, the wife's family will hold a banquet to warmly welcome the relatives and friends who come to celebrate, and dance and sing until late at night or even dawn.

The next day, the bride was covered in red and escorted by the young men and women organized by her family. All the people sat on the happy carriage, singing and cheering along the way. The main idea of the lyrics is to wish the girl a good wife, and wish their young couple a long and happy life. Because of the wedding, the man began to make all kinds of preparations in the early morning. In order to meet the arrival of the seeing off team, the bridegroom had already sent two capable young men to greet the village with double glasses of wine. After the meeting, we gave our best wishes to the newlyweds, toasted them, and then went to the village together. The wedding car came to the bridegroom's door. The blanket had already been laid on the floor. The bride walked slowly into the door with the blanket. After entering the house, the bridegroom takes off the bride's red veil and makes the new daughter-in-law "appear". At this time, people withdrew grains from the happy young couple and wished them happiness. Then the bride goes into the bridal chamber, and the bridegroom's sister-in-law combs her hair to show that she has officially become a member of the man's family. At this time, the guests come to the table one after another and raise their glasses frequently to congratulate the young couple on their union. The next day, there will be horse racing and other recreational activities to celebrate. After the entertainment, the groom should prepare wine, meat and gifts for his parents-in-law, which will be brought back by the escort of the bride. From then on, the young couple began a new life.

cradle

The traditional baby rearing tools of Daur people, the cradle, are quite National. It is like a boat, half inclined to hang under the roof beam. This kind of cradle is mostly made of elm, willow or plum wood. It is about 0.9 meters long, 0.33 meters wide, only about 0.15 meters high, and its head is slightly cocked. The inside is lined with leather and the outside is decorated with calico. When in use, put the baby inside and bind it with a leather or cloth strap

That's it. The bottom of the cradle is decorated with many animal bones, fish bones, etc., and is nailed with a long pimp or rope. When a woman sits on the Kang to do her work, she can wrap the rope around her toes. As long as her feet move a little, she can be in the cradle

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