论西域绿洲少数民族文化的特征

地处中西文化交汇要道、丝绸之路必经之地的西域绿洲少数民族，在漫长的丝绸古道上，不仅成为中西方文化交流的见证，而且在中西方文化交流交汇的过程中，在不断吸收、容纳异质、异族文化的基础上形成并强化着自己别具一格的文化特色：相对的封闭性和绝对的开放性，海纳百川的包容性，兼容共生的和谐性，富有特色的土著性、民族性，文化形态的多层次性；而多元文化并存、族际文化共享构成西域绿洲少数民族文化的根本特征。

On Characteristics of Ethnic Minorities Culture in Western Oasis

The oasis in western region, which had been the only passage and communications hub of the silk route, not only witnessed the cultural exchanges between Chinese and western civilization, but also absorbed and accepted heterogeneous culture to form and strengthen it＇s own unique characteristics： relatively closed and absolutely openness; inclusiveness; harmonization; originality; multilevel of cultural patterns and the coexistence of ethnic minorities, as well as share of the common culture consfi- tute the fundamental characteristic of minority culture.