Introduction to the custom of Eid al-Adha in Xinjiang

1. China Xinjiang Uygur, Kazak, Kirgiz and other ethnic groups transliterated Eid al-Adha as "Kurban Festival". Eid al-Adha in the Islamic calendar is1February 10. Before the festival, every household in agricultural and pastoral areas cleaned their houses and was busy refining holiday cakes.

On the morning of the festival, Muslims are bathed in incense, dressed neatly and attend the ceremony in the mosque. No matter in the city or in the countryside, there will be a grand Masilev song and dance rally in the square. Around the square is another scene: colorful umbrellas, cloth tents, cloth tents, plywood houses, all kinds of wooden tables, trolleys, carpets, blankets, square towels, and many fancy snacks and desserts. Kazakhs, Kirgiz, Tajiks, Uzbeks and other ethnic groups also hold competitions such as sheep grabbing, horse racing and wrestling during the festival.

3. On the morning of the festival, the Uighurs bathed (cleaned) all over, and then dressed up and went to the mosque to attend the assembly ceremony. After the ceremony, the first thing people do when they go home is to kill animals. Whether to slaughter cattle, sheep, camels or horses depends on the economic strength of each family. Usually, before men begin to visit each other, people will kill sacrificed livestock and stew large pieces of flesh and blood in a pot. Celebrate the festival. The women stay at home, put on holiday food, make tea and prepare water to welcome the guests.