Tibetan play style

Chapter 72 The Surprise on the Wine Table
"Thank you, Aunt Nasen, and Uncle Gonpo, of course, Brother Gesang Najib, and Wen Ru, thank you for your hospitality. Aunt Nasen, you made all these delicious dishes, and your craftsmanship is amazing , It looks delicious." Xu Yunhan happily looked at the table full of novelty foods, which were delicacies that he had heard about but never tasted.

Xu Yunhan was chatting politely with Na Sen, when she suddenly noticed from the corner of her eye that Wen Ru smiled at herself and Dai Xiaobei, with a weird expression on her cheeks, um...it seemed like she really wanted to laugh out loud, and then Trying hard to suppress a smile, his face turned red.

The two of them didn't understand what she was laughing at, but after a while, after Uncle Gonpo put a big bowl in front of them, Xu Yunhan glanced at the big pot of highland barley wine on the table, and realized~ I understand Yes, this is for drinking. The more you drink as a guest, the more generous you will be, and the host will be happy.

Gonpo took the can of highland barley wine to the silver jug ​​on the table, filled it up, and then stuck a little ghee on the spout and the edge of the cup with his hands, which is called "Garjian". , which means pure white decoration, and then directly poured a bowl for himself with wine jugs, and then used wine jugs to fill up the bowls placed in front of Xu Yunhan and Dai Xiaobei. Gong Po picked up the wine bowls and said,
"It's just some daily meals. You are too polite. Come on, two little girls. Uncle will toast you first. You are welcome to come to our house as guests."

Xu Yunhan secretly rejoiced at this time, fortunately the two of them hugged each other just now, and learned toasting etiquette and some table manners from Wen Ru, Tibetan people also have many rules when toasting and drinking.

For example, when the host offers the first glass of wine to the guest, the guest should hold up the glass, dip a little highland barley wine with the ring fingertip of the right hand, and sprinkle it on the air.After doing the same action three times, the host will toast you with "three sips and one glass" of wine.Three sips and one glass means to drink three consecutive sips. After each sip, the host will refill the wine for you, and the guest will drink up the glass of wine after the third refill.

The two of them were learning and selling, but they looked good. Uncle Gongbu and Aunt Nasen saw the two little girls drinking happily, their smiles deepened, and they greeted them more enthusiastically to eat.

What Xu Yunhan finds most interesting is that Tibetan friends will sing toast songs to add to the fun and express their feelings when toasting.There is a Tibetan joke: "Drinking without singing a toast song is like a donkey drinking water." Whoever comes to toast will sing.After singing the toast song, those who drink must drink up.Just now when Gesang and Najib were toasting, they sang a toast song, but unfortunately it was in Tibetan, and the three Han women couldn't understand it, but they still clapped and booed happily.

It took almost two hours to finish the meal. Xu Yunhan was about to help clean up the mess. Nasen took her hand, and with a smile, he picked up a big silver bowl and handed it to her, and then also handed her a bowl of the same size. The silver bowl to Dai Xiaobei, said,
"This is a 'silver bowl of wine after dinner', you can't refuse it, you have to drink it up, otherwise I will punish you to drink two bowls."

Xu Yunhan had already drank a lot, and now he was holding a silver bowl, his hands were trembling, the Tibetan people were so hospitable, he couldn't stand it anymore, he looked at Dai Xiaobei who was also blushing and holding a bowl of wine, It's better to drink, take a sip first, Na Sen fills it up, take another sip and fill it up, take a third sip, fill it up, and finish it in one gulp.

When visiting a Tibetan friend's house, there are certain taboos when drinking alcohol. You can't drink it all at once, but you must follow the "three sips and one glass" system of "Songzhen Xiada".After playing the wine to worship the gods, the recipient should take a sip first, the toaster should refill the glass, and the recipient should drink the wine in the glass after filling it up for the third time.The most sincere person is the one who doesn't have a drop of alcohol left.

"Good~" There was a burst of praise on the spot.

And Nasen returned to the inner room at some point, and after a while, he walked towards Xu Yunhan and Xu Yunhan with two white khatas in his hands. He held the khatas in both hands, held them up to shoulder level, and then stretched them forward, tying them directly around their necks. on, and blessed,
"Welcome our two distinguished guests, and may you always be healthy and happy."

Hada is a silk fabric used by the Tibetan people and the Mongolian people for ceremonies, and it is a must-have in social activities.Hada is similar to the ritual silk of the ancient Han nationality.In the local annals "Mongolia · Two Volumes", it is said that the so-called hada is also silk.Either made of silk, or white, or blue, with different lengths, about one foot five inches or one foot two inches, with drawn silk at both ends, about half an inch, and the length depends on the classification of the recipient.

People from Tibetan, Mongolian and other ethnic groups have the habit of presenting hada in ritual activities such as bowing to Buddha statues, meeting elders, welcoming and sending off, paying tribute to congratulations, weddings and funerals.Therefore, offering hada expresses people's admiration for the Buddha, respect and blessings for those who meet them.

This is a hada that can only be given as a popular and beloved guest. Xu Yunhan and Dai Xiaobei expressed their thanks one after another. Xu Yunhan wanted to pay respects to Na Sen, and bent down to pick up the silver wine jug containing highland barley wine.

Wen Ru looked strangely at Xu Yunhan, who was standing blankly with a jug in one hand, and pushed her, "Xiaohan, what are you doing standing there, are you drunk?"

The body was pushed and swayed for a while, Xu Yunhan came back to his senses, tightened the jug in his hand, he could still feel the mellow and sweet smell of highland barley wine, and felt the scorching temperature in the palm of his hand, Xu Yunhan said this I didn't care about other things at the time, I just hurriedly said to everyone, "I'm not drunk, wait until I look at this flagon."

Everyone around was confused by her sudden action. Only Wen Ru, who had accompanied Xu Yunhan to an antique shop once, touched the door and looked at the flagon in her hand. Could it be that the wine The jug is an antique? !
Of course, Xu Yunhan had already confirmed that this jug was very thoughtful, otherwise he would not have been surprised. He carefully checked the jug in his hand. It was a silver jug ​​with a height of about [-] centimeters. Hands and intricate patterns are carved on the body of the pot. Although the layers are very complicated, they are not messy. Unique beauty.

Since it has survived for at least 600 years, Xu Yunhan preliminarily determined that this jug should have been in the middle and late Yuan Dynasty according to the appearance of the anomaly and the features of the decoration on it. , but fortunately, apart from being oxidized, this wine jug has not been damaged by other corrosive properties, and the shape of the decorated vessel is well preserved, which should be the reason for long-term use. The outer coating is very thick. Very good condition.

He raised the flagon high and looked down at the bottom of the pot. Sure enough, it was not made in the Central Plains. The inscription below was written in characters she did not understand. Xu Yunhan raised her head and showed the bottom of the pot to Na Sen in front of her, "Aunt Na Sen, this Is the text below in Tibetan?"

Nasen looked down at the bottom of the pot and shook his head, "It's not Tibetan, I don't know it."

Najib also came over to take a look, "It's really not Tibetan, it looks like Mongolian. Xiaohan, what is the origin of this jug? You read it so carefully."

(End of this chapter)