Historical Origins and Festive Activities of the Westward Migration Festival of the Sibe Tribe in China

Abstract

The Sibe people, an ancient ethnic group in China, accomplished the historical feat of moving westward to Xinjiang to settle and garrison the border in the Qianlong period, making important contributions to the defense and construction of China’s western frontier. The Westward Migration Festival is the carrier of the historical memory of the westward migration of the Sibe people, which embodies the ethnic cultural characteristics of the Sibe people, inherits the spirit of westward migration, and has an important value and role in the construction of the sense of community of the Chinese ethnic in the western frontier region. This paper collects and organizes the research results related to the history and culture of the westward migration of the Sibe people, and summarizes the historical origin and ceremonial activities of the Westward Migration Festival to provide reference for further research work in the future.