Distribution of the Wa people
The Wa people are one of the ethnic minorities in China. The current population is more than 350,000. It is mainly distributed in the mountainous and semi-mountainous areas of Cangyuan, Ximeng, Lancang, Menglian, Shuangjiang, Gengma, Yongde and Zhenkang counties in southwestern Yunnan Province. That is, the "Awa Mountains" in the southern section of the Nushan Mountains between the Lancang River and the Salween River. It coexists with Han, Dai, Brown, De'ang, Lisu, Lahu and other ethnic groups.
Etiquette
The Wa people are generous and hospitable. They greet guests with wine first, and believe that it is not a courtesy without wine. The Wa people have various customs of entertaining guests and toasting. One is that the toasting host first takes a sip himself to dispel the guests' various wariness, and then passes the drinks to the guests in turn. The guest must drink the wine offered to the guest, and try his best to drink it all to show his sincerity, otherwise it will be considered disrespectful to the host; another form is that the host and guest both squat on the ground, the host hands the wine to the guest with his right hand, and the guest uses his right hand. After taking it, pour it on the ground a little or flick the wine on the ground with your right hand, which means respecting the ancestors. Then the host and the guests drink it up together. The Wa people have the habit of not toasting wine to those who are ignorant and unkind. Whenever the son goes out and the guests leave, the host will give him a "bridal gift". That is to toast relatives or guests. At that time, the host fills the wine with a gourd (wine container), takes a sip first, and then brings it to the mouth of the guest or far away relative. The guest needs to drink until the gourd bottoms out to express family affection and friendship. forget.