Customs of the Achang

The Achang live in square houses of wood or brick, of two apartments. Of above it is where the persons live, and the lower one, the animals. The villages have the well tidy houses.

They are very famous blacksmiths, it is said that they initiated his smithies in the XIVth century, taught in the Husa region for the blacksmiths of the Chinese army who was stationed in this area from the year 1388. In every village the tradition has passed from one generation to other one. His knives and hardware are exported to many regions.

Formerly they were living in a matriarchy, which many centuries ago already opened way to the patriarchy, with clans in which several families are framed.

The garment of the Achang is very sophisticated, the men always take a machete. The women dress of different form if they are single or married, the above mentioned take in the holidays a few big turbans sometimes adorned with silver.

Funeral: The burials take place in days auspiciosos, without anything metallic in the body, since it can affect to his reincarnation. The people believe that the Yama or God of the Hell allows to the souls to turn to the ground lunar July 1. Those who die for infectious illness are incinerated.

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