The Kazakhs are a nation with a long history and a splendid culture. It is the main ethnic group in Kazakhstan and a minority in China. It has a population of 16 million. The Kazakhs in China are mainly distributed in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Kazakhs in Xinjiang mainly live in the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, which includes three areas: Ili, Tacheng, and Altay, as well as Kazakh herdsmen in Balikun Kazakh Autonomous County, Mulei Kazak Autonomous County, and Nanshan in Urumqi County. Most of the Kazakhs are engaged in animal husbandry.
Except for a small number of people who have settled Image Manipulation Service down and operate agriculture, most of them move pastures according to the seasons and live a nomadic life like a herdsman who lives by water and grass. 2 Characteristics of Kazakh patterns There are many kinds of Kazakh patterns, all of which are rooted in Kazakh totem worship. In terms of shape, horn patterns, flower and grass patterns, and geometric patterns are used more in Kazakh patterns. Secondly, there are some star patterns, butterfly wing patterns, composite patterns, water drop patterns, and wave patterns, which are characterized by the use of curves to express a gentle and graceful style. Kazakh patterns use a lot of artistic techniques such as generalization, addition, and metaphor.
For example, some horn patterns are drawn in a symmetrical and continuous shape, emphasizing the prairie nation, and the image is childish and cute; some flowers and plants are simplified into squares and triangles formed by arc lines, so that they fully show high deformation, exaggeration and height. The sense of abstraction presented by artistic geometry; some flowers and plants are set within flowers, forming a rich and full form. This is mainly because the life of the Kazakh ancestors has great fluidity and instability, which is reflected in the pattern, which is the pursuit and expression of the sense of movement. The use of a large number of curves not only reflects the Kazakh ancestors' observation, perception and expression of nature, but also their spiritual pursuit of mobility and freedom.