What are the historical reasons why people in Xinjiang can sing and dance?

Xinjiang is a very inclusive region, he is a number of ethnic minorities live together. These ethnic minorities have created colorful ethnic customs through thousands of years of long years of reproduction. And because of the influence of the regional environment, but also let them give people pugnacious, sturdy characteristics. The reason why Xinjiang people can sing and dance well is under the influence of different living habits and religious beliefs, after a long period of production struggle, and create a graceful and colorful dance.

I. Religious Legends in Xinjiang

In the ancient society of a long, long time ago, science and technology were not yet developed. Human beings for the old, sick and dead, or night dreams encountered dreams, as well as their own secrets puzzling time. Will think that there is a god above the human existence, the people through the opening of the sky and earth, created human beings, is the supreme master of the world. So the people of Xinjiang region show their respect to the gods by imitating the form and movement of animals in nature through dance. It is every specific season or date, the people of Xinjiang carry songs and dances to carry out sacrificial activities.

II. Transportation Hub of Xinjiang

Xinjiang was an important channel for economic and cultural exchanges between the East and the West in ancient times, so different countries traveled to and from Xinjiang, and brought a variety of religious cultures with them. As early as before the birth of Islam, there were Buddhism, Manichaeism and other religions circulating in Xinjiang. For example, the shaman dance favored by the Uyghur people is derived from religious ceremonies. The people of Xinjiang often go to catch fierce animals because of their living habits, and every time the men come back from the harvest, they will sing and dance to celebrate their harvest. Therefore, the people of Xinjiang like to sing and dance to satisfy both their need for cultural entertainment and their desire to release their emotions.

Three, the significance of Xinjiang to the history of

In summary, the Xinjiang ethnic singing and dancing is a bright pearl in our country's long history and culture. It has both the deep traditional culture of the Chinese nation, but also to retain the unique cultural personality of Xinjiang. It has a far-reaching impact on social interaction, political economy and national unity.