Inheritance and protection of harness skills in Tex County from the perspective of intangible heritage

摘要

As an intangible cultural heritage，the Kazakh traditional harness making technique has a long history，exquisite workmanship，high historical value，cultural value，aesthetic value，is an important part of the Kazakh national culture. The Kazakh harness is widely spread and inherited in Tekes County，Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture，Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Tekes County is one of the counties where the harness of the Kazakh is concentrated and used，and is also one of the typical representative counties. In this paper，through the ethnological theoretical knowledge of field investigation，collection of harness making skills in Tex County，interview with representative harness makers，discuss the heritage status of harness skills in Tex County and put forward suggestions for protection.