新疆的哈萨克族主要居住在伊犁哈萨克族自治州(含伊犁、塔城、阿勒泰三地区)、巴里坤哈萨克自治县、木垒哈萨克自治县和乌鲁木齐县南山的哈萨克族牧民等,基本上都分布在北疆。哈萨克族大部分从事畜牧业,除了少数定居后经营农业之外,绝大多数牧民都按照季节转移牧场,过着逐水草而居的游牧生活。哈萨克族通常以一个家庭为单元。独立生活在某一片地方。户与户相隔较远。在家庭中,男女都有明确分工。男人只管放牧、宰牲,其余的家务全由女人承担。如:做饭、挤奶、烹茶、做酸奶及奶酪、制衣、制毡、刺绣、编织、照料老幼,就连搭建毡房这样的重活,也同样由妇女承 The Kazaks in Xinjiang mainly live in the northern Xinjiang, mainly in the Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture (including the Ili, Tacheng and Altai regions), the Barkol Kazak Autonomous County, the Muzi Kazakh Autonomous County and the Kazakh herders in Nanshan, Urumqi County. Most of the Kazakh population is engaged in livestock husbandry. Except for a small number of peasants who run their own farming businesses, the vast majority of pastoralists live in nomadic pastures according to the season. The Kazakh family usually consists of one family. Live independently in a certain place. Far away from households and households. In the family, both men and women have a clear division of labor. Men just grazing, killing sacrifices, the rest of the housework entirely by women. Such as: cooking, milking, cooking tea, making yogurt and cheese, clothing, felt, embroidery, weaving, care for children and young children, even to build a felt room such heavy work, also by the women bearing