Dolan Muqam

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Dolan is the name of a special area Exactly speaking, it should refer to the area around the Yarkand River, the Tarim River and lop nor in the northwestern margin of the tarim Basin. Just like the fact that all the other civilizations were cultivated by a certain river, these three rivers also cultivated a civilization with a unique temperament: dolan this mysterious name has aroused curiosity among the people of today. What does it mean Perhaps this curiosity will help us find out and understand the real culture of dolan The three counties of makit bachu and awat are the center of dolan and the areas mainly inhabited by dolan people Located in the inland of asia in the central eastern hemisphere, this region is 3,000 to 5,000 kilometers away from the pacific Ocean in the east and away from the atlantic Ocean to the west, with fascinating stories and legends. the three counties were enclosed by the Yarkand river, the tarim River and Lop Nor, which formed a shape of crescent moon embedded in the northwestern margin of the tarim Basin Generations of Dolan people have been living here, a narrow oasis along the two banks of the inland river surrounded by deserts and gobi This is a colorful land with endless poplar forests and rolling sand dunes reaching far to the distant horizon. Juniper tamarisk, camel thorn and aketigan(a white bramble) keptcoming into your eyes dotting the vast land with unexpected vitality the dolan people settled in diwozi(pit) close to rivers and trees and grass, hunting or grazing at sunrise and resting at sunset; the day was spent in this way. Such a carefree life made it possible for them to put their boundless energy on singing and dancing. Even till today, many past practices, like hunting eagles, hunting dogs and scrambling for the goat are still held in the illages, bringing joy to the villagers. but this place is not as peaceful as it seems. The fragile ecology is being damaged, which worries the Dolan people. They sing the songs passed down generations after generations, with their eyes brimming with tears.