The Study About "XiBo Memorial Day Of Western Movement" And The Cultural Identity Of Ethnic Groups

XiBo are the descendants of the XianBei original,residing in northeast China,living together with the Mongolian,Manchu,Han nationality.Qing Dynasty,for strengthening the security of the western frontier,the states send more than 4000 XiBo soldiers and civilians protect northwest borders.In the Northwest living environment,there are different kinds of ethnics and cultures.XiBo live together with the local Uygur,Kazak, Russian,Tatar,Dongxiang ethnic groups,they learn from each other,coexistent peacefully and develop commonly.Long time ago,XiBo were living with fishing and hunting,after the western movement,People began to grow rice,feed Poultry,Dig drainage,Cultivated fields,planet fruit tree,and use the mineral resources for economic development.XiBo traditional festival has some parts same with Han festival,but also have its unique form."Memorial Day of west movement",is XiBo unique festival which reflects the profound culture of people's feeling.With the development of science and technology,XiBo clan culture,Folk beliefs Shamanism,ancient family tree of mama hi-li and other old customs slowly fade from public life.No matter what the environment is, XiBo people can quickly absorb the advantages of other ethnic cultures,and develop their ethnic groups.A culture can shape Groups,ethnic groups can also create a culture.Groups accept and digest the essence of a culture in a non-conscious,show the specific ethnic spirit, ethnic style,ethnic characteristics and ethnic behavior.Groups can create a culture because of mutual absorption,processing,transformation,which show the characteristics of a new culture.XiBo shows the spirit different from other nationality,which come from the new culture shape and update.In this study,XiBo "Memorial Day of west movement" as Survey subject,The implementation of one-month field study help the authors found a first-hand field research data,including:Chronicles of the location,personally shooting,sound recording, record survey data and so on.Festive culture in this particular space-time domain field show the past of the nationality,and hold a memorial ceremony,as well as its current habitat and cultural tension in cross-culture.Festivals are not only "time-space-ritual act" of the complex;it is the basic strength of ethnic cohesion.The continuity of ethnic groups,on the one hand is due to biological nepotism,on the other hand,is culture nepotism.Interaction between the two can help the group members to create a sense of belonging,subject to ethnic groups,transmit group memory.Festivals as the complex, preferment the deepest,fullest,the most widely released of emotion,group cohesion also be the fullest expressed.Festive occasions have gone away from us,but it is a sacred time for a new life,and the spirits of generations about folk influence are great.As immigrants,XiBo reflects the strong ethnic identity,cultural identity,but exists "historical amnesia" situation.Historical amnesia caused by the changes of the cultural environment,XiBo people have to be integrated their memory,this is cultural phenomenon worthy of discussion.