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Tatar

The Tatar ethnic group in China has a population of about 10,000, most of whom live in the towns of Yining, Tacheng, and Urumqi in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

The Tatars historically named the "Dadan", are descended from a branch of a Mongolian tribe, who used to inhabit the region near the Volga River. From the beginning of the 20th century, the Tatars gradually settled in Xinjiang. The Tatar nationality has its own language, which belongs to Turkic branch of the Altaic language family. However, as a result of frequent contact with the Uygur and Kazak people, the Tatars also use Kazak or Uygur language. The Tatars' written language is based on Arabic letters, but now they often also use Kazak and Uygur characters.

Most of the Tatar people are adherents of Islam. Tatar cuisine includes scones, zhuafan, pastries, beef and mutton dishes, as well as various vegetables. Meats from pigs, donkeys, or mules are forbidden in their diet.

Tatar people have strong sense of musical rhythm. Their music is full of grassland sentiment, and is accompanied by accordion, mandolin, and violin, etc. Tatars celebrate their "Saban Festival" (plowshare festival) each year after they finished their spring ploughing. Tatar people also celebrate Corban Festival, Almsgiving Festival and Kaizhai Festival in line with other Islamic believers. Their favorite sports include wrestling, horse racing, and tug of war.

Achang

Bai

Bao'an

Buyi

Bulang

Dai

Dahaner

De'ang

Dong

Dongxiang

Dulong

Ewenke

Gaoshan

Gelao

Hani

Hezhe

Hui

Jing

Jingpo

Ji'nuo

Kazak

Kirgiz

Korean

Lagu

Li

Lisu

Loba

Manchu

Maonan

Miao

Menba

Mongolian

Mulao

Naxi

Nu

Oroqen

Ozbek

Pumi

Qiang

Russian

Salar

She

Shui

Tajik

Tartar

Tibetan

Tu

Tujia

Uygur

Va

Xibe

Yao

Yi

Yugur

Zhuang


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