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As a matter of fact, “Zhetykonyr” is a common noun used since ancient times by the Kazakhs for naming the motionless sandy hills covered with drought-resistant plants. However, Zhetykonyr Sands located to the southeast of the city of Zhezkazghan were eventually bared to create what is now a very surrealistic sight.

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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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