Xibo people have their own language and writing. Xibe language belongs to Manchu-Tungusic language family of Altai language family, and Xibe language was formed by a slight change of Manchu language in 1947. Xibe people are basically familiar with Chinese, and some Xibe people in Xinjiang also know both Uighur and Kazakh. ?
Xibo people's religious belief belongs to nature worship in primitive religion in the early stage, and later they believe in Shamanism and Tibetan Buddhism. ?
Xibo people were originally nomadic people, and bows and arrows played an important role in their lives. Whether engaged in fishing and hunting activities in ancient times, or later incorporated into the Qing Dynasty.
A military career that started with the Eight Banners requires good archery. Today, Xibo people still inherit the custom of archery, and men, women and children like this sport. When a young man pursues a girl, he must have superb archery to win her heart. Archery is the favorite traditional mass sports activity of Xibe people. Every Mid-Autumn Festival, Spring Festival and the "April 18th" westward migration festival, archery performances and competitions are held. ?
Xibo men's wear is mostly a robe, with a low long collar and buttons on the right and slits on the left and right. Women's clothes are also robes, just like men's, but the edges and cuffs are often decorated with lace. Young women's robes are mostly made of brightly colored plaid cloth. Middle-aged and elderly people generally wear blue, while young people generally wear red, green and purple. Women's wear also includes earrings, rings and bracelets. Old people wear white headscarves in summer and cotton wool spring and autumn hats in winter. ?
Xibo people, especially those who migrated to Xinjiang, are good at planting crops. At present, there are more than 3.99 million mu of high and stable yield fields in Chabuchar. Grain crops are mainly wheat, rice and corn. Oil crops such as flax, rape and sunflower are also planted, as well as cash crops such as sugar beet, tobacco, hemp and cotton. ?
Xibe people like pasta in their daily life. If there are VIPs visiting, they will kill sheep to entertain guests and make a rich and unique "whole lamb mat" (Xibe people call it "Morschock"). They also cut leeks, green peppers, red peppers, carrots, celery and other vegetables into "cauliflower", which is light, refreshing and nutritious, and is an indispensable dish in Xibe diet. ?
The main festivals of Xibe nationality are Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Defamation Festival, Baizakun Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival. ?
Generally, Tomb-Sweeping Day of Xibe nationality is once in the third month of the lunar calendar, but Xibe people in Yili and Tacheng areas of Xinjiang visit their graves twice a year in March and July of the lunar calendar. On festivals, people sacrifice fish and melons respectively, so they are called fish Qingming and melon Qingming respectively. ?
The "Moxiang Festival" with national characteristics is on the 16th day of the first lunar month. People get up in the morning, bring cloth or felt to be smeared, and smear it on each other's faces door to door, regardless of gender, age and age. It is said that this is to ask the grain god to avoid the head smut of crops and ensure a bumper harvest. ?
Dunbai Zakun Festival, also known as the "April 18th" westward migration festival, is a traditional grand festival of Xibe nationality. On this day, Xibo people who were forced to move westward to Tunbian, Xinjiang, bid farewell to their hometown folks. More than 200 years have passed. Every year on April 18 of the lunar calendar, Xibo people hold various commemorative activities and regard this day as their traditional festival. On the day of the festival, every family should clean up their houses, prepare rich food, put on festive costumes, get together, play "Dhombre" (a musical instrument of Xibe nationality), play "Mock tune" (a tune of Xibe nationality) and dance the cheerful national dance "Baylen" to celebrate this historic festival. In addition, traditional sports activities such as wrestling, archery and horse racing will be held.