Zhangjiajie Tujia Sending Tea Eggs
 2016-12-20 16:49:27   Zhangjiajie Tourism Information Website  

In Cili County, Zhangjiajie, during the first Spring Festival after a Tujia bride’s moving into her husband’s household upon marriage, she ought to offer tea eggs to husband’s families and friends. So, on that occasion, newly wed Tujia couple back boiled tea eggs, sugar, bowls and spoons, and carry boiled water to visit their relatives as well as friends. Every friends or families should be given one bowl, including 3 tea eggs with sugar water, which is sent by tea tray.

Accordingly, the one who receives tea eggs should prepare red paper containing money in advance, so that they can put it on their tea tray as a cash gift.

In addition, on New Year’s Day or other festivals, birthdays of parents-in-law, Tujia wife is also demanded to offer tea eggs. What’s more, the number of tea eggs is asked to be three, never 2, or it will result in being mistaken for cursing.

Translated by Becky