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Alasha-Khan is a character, perhaps more legendary than historical. No one knows exactly if this person ever existed. His name means “variegated or colorful” and he is considered to be an ancestor of the Kazakh people. Alasha-Khan is mentioned not only in Kazakh legends, but also in other Turkic people’s legends and traditions.

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Dzhuchi Khan (Zhoshi), the elder son of Chingiz-Khan and ancestor of most Kazakh Khans, especially loved the Sary-Arka steppes, so he stationed his Headquarters very close to the Ulytau mountains. Khan’s Headquarters were a big administrative and cultural center of Sary-Arka for a long time.

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Mountain Range Ulytau is visible for many miles, stretched from north to south for 200 km. The high point is vertex Aulie-Tau, very similar to the image of the "World Mountain," a manifestation of the ancient cult of Mt. It is possible that her image could be paired with the symbol of tribal Mountains - a guardian and protector, a sacred place.

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