Originating mainly from (religious) cultures of minorities, taboos have served as crucial and helpful guidance for travellers to smoothly enjoy the meaningful tours in minority areas around Yunnan.

 

1-You have to take off your shoes when visiting a Buddhist temple or a house in Dai area;

 

2-If accommodated in a Dai family, you have to make your feet point to the door when sleeping; don’t try to stride over the leg(s) of a lady; 

 

3-Don't mention or order pork when dining in a Muslim restaurant; 

 

4-Don't touch or trample the religious symbols;

 

5-Don't present adornments to a lass; 

 

6-No entry into the ward or room of a parturient or patient;

 

7-Don't wear any straw hats or whistle in a room or a temple;

 

8-Don't beat bowls, cats or dogs with chopsticks;  

 

9-Don't involve any topic concerning sex; 

 

10-Don't be seated with your back against a shrine;  
   
11-Don't stride over/tread on the tripod of a fire-pit/brazier, or dry clothes over it;

 

12-Before joining any cerebration in a Tibetan family, you should offer Hada scarves at first;

 

13-You should carry out in a clock-wise way a visit to any halls of a Tibetan Buddhist temple; don't wear sun glasses or hats, and don't point at a Buddha statue with your fingers.   

 

14-Don't refuse when being served with liquor/wine; you could take a sip;

 

15-Dno't trample/sit on the threshold; 

 

16-Don't spit into a fire pit/brazier;

 

17-When being served with Three-course Tea by Bai ladies, you are supposed to take it with both of your hands;

 

18-Don't present eggs, feather, wood, or peppers to Wa people;