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Koyandy Fair
The Koyandy Fair ( kk, Қоянды жәрмеңкесі) was a large annual trade fair held every June from 1848 to 1930 in the Karkaraly region of Kazakhstan on the caravan route from Central Asia to Siberia, located west of modern-day Yegindybulak, near lake Karasor. Origins The Koyandy Fair opened in 1848 when merchant Barnabas Botov first began buying cattle on the banks of the Taldy River near to Karkaraly. The following year, new buyers arrived and soon people from Kazakhstan, Siberia, the Urals, Central Asia and western China were visiting the fair. Because of the nomadic nature of the people’s lives, they waited until summer to sell their livestock and purchase necessary goods. It has been reported that a two-year-old ram was worth 2 silver rubles. The prosperous years In 1869, the Karkaraly regional administration filed an application to officially recognize the trade fair. By 1900 the Koyandy Fair had 30 stores, 276 shops and 707 yurts in the area of . The fair w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karkaraly
Karkaraly ( kk, Қарқаралы, ''Qarqaraly'') (russian: Каркаралинск, ''Karkaralinsk''), also known as Karkaralinsk, is the capital of the Karkaraly District in the Karaganda Region of Kazakhstan. Permanent settlement in the area began as a Cossack settlement, which evolved into a Kazakh cultural center due to the Koyandy Fair which took place in the town. Its population was 9,212 as of 2009. Etymology A local legend suggests that the name is derived from the term "qarqara", a decorative Kazakh headpiece. According to the legend, long ago a beautiful girl dropped her qarqara in the area that is now Karkaraly. Her search was in vain and the qarqara remained on the steppe. The legend states that though the beautiful karkara was lost, the beauty of the land will remain forever. Geography The town of Karkaraly is nestled against the Karkaraly Mountains. The forests and mountains of Karkaraly have been protected by various government agencies since 1884. In 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baluan Sholak
Baluan Sholak ( kk, Балуан Шолақ, ''Balýan Sholaq''; 1864–1919), was a Kazakh Turkic composer, singer, poet, dombra player, dzhigit and wrestler. Biography Baluan Sholak was born on 11 December 1864, in the village of Karaotkel near the Khan mountains in modern Akmola Province, Kazakhstan, and was named Nurmagambet Baymyrzauly. He was the son of a carpenter. At a young age he lost fingers in an accident when his right hand was burnt, and became known as Baluan Sholak, "Fingerless Fighter". He started fighting at the age of fourteen, and gained a reputation as an invincible wrestler. He also gained fame as a singer of Kazakh songs, composing and performing music by Birzhan Kozhagulova and Achan Seri, and as an akyn (poet-improviser). He travelled through Kokshetau, Karaotkel, Bayan-Aul, Irtysh, and Sarysu, staging performances with his esenmble of dombra players, singers, storytellers, jockeys and wrestlers. Some of his songs became very popular in Kazakhstan, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abai Kunanbaev
Ibrahim (Abai) Qunanbaiuly ( kk, Абай Құнанбайұлы, ; russian: Абай Кунанбаев; ) was a Kazakh poet, composer and Hanafi Maturidi theologian philosopher. He was also a cultural reformer toward European and Russian cultures on the basis of enlightened Islam. Among Kazakhs he is known simply as Abai. Life Early life and education Abai was born in Karauyl village in Chingiz volost of Semipalatinsk uyezd of the Russian Empire (this is now in Abay District of East Kazakhstan). He was the son of Qunanbai and Uljan, his father's second wife. They named him Ibrahim, as the family was Muslim, and he stuck with the name for the first few years of his life. Ibrahim first studied at a local madrasah under Mullah Ahmed Ryza. During his early childhood years in Ryza's tutelage, he received the nickname “Abai” (which means “careful”), a nickname that stayed with him for the rest of his life. His father was wealthy enough to send Abai to a Russian secondary s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadzhi Mukana
Hagi, Hadži, or Hadzhi (Хаджи) is a name derived from hajji, an honorific title given to a Muslim person who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca, which was later adopted by Christian peoples as a word for ''pilgrim''. People Surname * Dimitri Atanasescu Hagi Sterjio (1836–1907), Aromanian teacher at the first Romanian school in the Balkans for the Aromanians * Gheorghe Hagi (1965–), Romanian footballer and manager * Kira Hagi (1996–), daughter of Gheorghe Hagi and Romanian actress * Ianis Hagi (1998–), son of Gheorghe Hagi and Romanian footballer * Jovan Hadži (1884–1972), zoologist * Mihali Adami Hagi (1754–1825), Aromanian scholar, better known as Daniel Moscopolites Given name * Hadzhi Dimitar, (1840–1868), Bulgarian revolutionary * Hadzhi Hristo (1821-1829), Bulgarian revolutionary (bg) * Hadži Mustafa Pasha (1733—1801), Ottoman commander * Hadži-Prodan (1760–1825), Serbian voivode Other * Japanese bush clover or Lespedeza * Hagi, Yamagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paluan
Paluan, officially the Municipality of Paluan ( tgl, Bayan ng Paluan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,566 people. Geography The town is located at the north-western tip of Mindoro Island. It lies along the north-east shore of Paluan Bay, approximately 7 miles southeast of Cape Calavite, a major sea-lane for inter-island and ocean-going vessels. The town is surrounded by rolling and steep mountain ranges, of which Mount Calavite with an altitude of is the highest peak. At Mount Calavite point, the best panoramic view of Occidental Mindoro and nearby islands could be seen. Paluan is a predominantly rural municipality, characterized by natural vegetation and an economy based mostly on agriculture. Its dominant land use is forest cover. Forestland occupies or 56% of total land area, planted with patches of fruit bearing trees and upland field crops. A large portion of forestl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maira Ualukyzy
Maira may refer to: People * MAIRA CHUGH (born 2013), AN TENNIS PLAYER * Maira Alexandra Rodríguez (born 1991), Venezuelan model * Maira Bes-Rastrollo, Spanish academic * Maira Bravo Behrendt (born 1991), Brazilian rugby sevens player * Maira Kalman (born 1949), Israeli-born American artist * Maira Khan, Pakistani actress * Maira Shamsutdinova, Soviet/Kazakh singer and composer * Maíra Charken (born 1978), Dutch Brazilian actress * Maíra Vieira, Brazilian model * Radhika Maira Tabrez, Indian writer Places * Maira (river), Italy * Maira Valley, Italy * Maira, the Lombard name for the river Mera (Lake Como) The Mera ( lmo, Maira) is a river in Switzerland and Italy. Its source is near the Piz Mungiroi, in the Grisons, Switzerland. First, it flows east in the direction to Maloja Pass, then turns west through the Val Bregaglia (german: Bergell) a ..., in Switzerland and Italy Other * Maira (fly) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dombura
The ''dombra'', also known as ''dombyra'' ( kz, домбыра, uz, dombira, ba, думбыра) is a long-necked Kazakh, Uzbek and Bashkir lute and a musical string instrument. The dombyra shares certain characteristics with the komuz and dutar, such as its long, thin neck and oblong body shape. It is a popular instrument mostly among Turkic communities in Central Asian countries such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. Varieties The instrument differs slightly in different regions. The Kazakh dombyra has frets and is played by strumming with the hand or plucking each string individually, with an occasional tap on the main surface of the instrument. While the strings are traditionally made of sinew, modern dombras are usually produced using nylon strings. One of the greatest dombra players was the Kazakh folk musician and composer Kurmangazy Sagyrbayuly, who had a major influence on the development of Kazakh musical culture, including mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akyn
Akyns, or aqyns ( kk, ақын, ky, акын, ; both transcribed as ''aqın'' or ''اقىن''), are improvising poets and singers in the Kazakh and Kyrgyz cultures. Akyns differ from the or , who are song performers or epic storytellers. In song competitions known as aytıs, akyns improvise in the form of a song-like recitative, usually to the accompaniment of a dombra (among Kazakhs) or a komuz (among Kyrgyz). In the context of the nomadic lifestyle and illiteracy of most of the rural population in Central Asia in pre-Soviet times, akyns played an important role in terms of expressing people's thoughts and feelings, exposing social vices, and glorifying heroes. In the Soviet era, their repertoire incorporated praise songs to Lenin. Modern akyns may also publish their original lyrics and poetry. Akyn Kazakhstan Famous Kazakh Akynes: Zhanak Kambaruluy (1760-1857), Mahambet Utemsov (1804-1846), Suunbai Aronewa (1815-1898), Shernyz Zharylgasov (1817-1881), Birzhan-Sal Khodgulo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steppe
In physical geography, a steppe () is an ecoregion characterized by grassland plains without trees apart from those near rivers and lakes. Steppe biomes may include: * the montane grasslands and shrublands biome * the temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands biome A steppe may be semi-arid or covered with grass or with shrubs or with both, depending on the season and latitude. The term " steppe climate" denotes the climate encountered in regions too dry to support a forest but not dry enough to be a desert. Steppe soils are typically of the chernozem type. Steppes are usually characterized by a semi-arid or continental climate. Extremes can be recorded in the summer of up to and in winter, . Besides this major seasonal difference, fluctuations between day and night are also very great. In both the highlands of Mongolia and northern Nevada, can be reached during the day with sub-freezing readings at night. Mid-latitude steppes feature hot summers and cold wint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, with a coastline along the Caspian Sea. Its capital is Astana, known as Nur-Sultan from 2019 to 2022. Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, was the country's capital until 1997. Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country, the largest and northernmost Muslim-majority country by land area, and the ninth-largest country in the world. It has a population of 19 million people, and one of the lowest population densities in the world, at fewer than 6 people per square kilometre (15 people per square mile). The country dominates Central Asia economically and politically, generating 60 percent of the region's GDP, primarily through its oil and gas industry; it also has vast mineral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
