Members of a clan cannot eat meats of land animals after one of their elders has died. The deceased elder's clothing and personal items cannot fall to the ground, and he must have an odd number of belongings. People born on the same day as a recently deceased person should not visit him, or else the dead may take their souls into the grave. Names should not be called out when people are being buried, or the dead may take their soul. After the death of a male, sows or cows cannot be killed. After the death of a female, horses or bulls cannot be killed. Pregnant women and babies should not be buried in areas which receive much sunshine. Solar and lunar eclipses, as well as calls of birds, are not liked by the Sui people. Population Provincial level Distribution by province By county County-level distribution of the Sui (Only includes counties or county-equivalents containing >0.5% of China's Sui population.) Literature Sui oral literature is rich in myths, songs, and folk tales. The list below is from Wei (2003:xxvi). Ancient myths and songs The creation of heaven and earth The origin of humanity The song of creating humans - involving a fight among humans, dragons and tigers The origin of new life - A brother and sister plant a pumpkin from which new life sprouts. Legends about individuals The song of Pan Xinjian, a rich magnate The story of Jingui A man named Niu A poor teacher A stone horse who shot out the sun Legends about customs Origin of the Duan festival - A brother marries his younger sister, giving rise to the Duan festival. Origin of the Mao festival The planting of the fir upside down Legends about scenery Legends on the origins of the Duliujiang River The legend of dinosaurs and the Yueliang (Moon) Mountain Folk tales The origin of bronze drums The grape girl Why the tiger hates the buffalo and tiger The eye and the foot Life-related songs The song of creating cotton The song of creating grain The song of making wine The song of planting trees The song of suffering Custom-related songs The song of the Duan festival The song of mourning Love songs The girl lovely as brocade It is hard to miss you Sister will go with the brother together Sayings and singing The crane and the crow The sparrow