Tajikistan - Pamir Roof of the World Akbaital Pass, Karakul, Murghob
Tajikistan - Pamir Roof of the World Akbaital Pass, Karakul, Murghob in July 2021.
0:00 Murghob; 2:48 petroglyph; 5:49 Rangkul; 6:48 Akbaital Pass in cloudy day;
9:04 Karakul; 11:48 Akbaital Pass in sunny day;
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Reaching Murghab on the Pamir Highway, coming from the Wakhan valley, feels like having reached a milestone on the journey along the Silk Road. Murghab is one of the world’s most remote and elevated towns one can access by car.
We made a detour through the beautiful Kurteskei valley in search of the Shakty cave paintings. We passed the abandoned Shorbulog Observatory from where one can see mount Kongur, with 7,649m in altitude the highest peak of the Pamirs, situated just across the border in China.
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The Karakul is a mountain lake, formed in a 5 million-year-old impact crater of a meteor. The lake is 4020 m above sea level and does not have any drain. The meteorite crater has a diameter of over 50 km. Framed by the snow-covered mountaintops the sight of the turquoise green lake engraves itself into our memory. If one comes from the direction of Murghab, there is a barrack on the right side at the entrance of the village. It originates from Soviet times but today used by the Tajik army. One should by no means film or take a photo here. It can have very unpleasant consequences if one gets caught here. A guard in front of the complex permanently watches the tourists.
We check into a home-Stay, which makes a quite good impression. But during the next hours more and more people reach the quarter. Meanwhile, the yard resembles a parking lot. For 20 people there are then 2 toilets (without water flushing) and a washroom with a wash basin and a heatable kettle available. Thereupon we decide to travel on the next day to Kyrgyzstan. We calculate that the owner takes at least $ 400 in this one night. For this one could also build a proper toilet and a shower.
Together with Eithne Treanor, we use the remaining time of the day for a tour of the village. One sees only a few people in the open. One reason might be the temperatures at this altitude. There is night frost in the morning although it is August 14th. We pass a little mosque and further Home-Stays frequented by tourists. We're particularly pleased that the curiosity to take a closer look at the strange people drives some children to the door.
The Karakul has a relatively high salinity, and fisheries cannot be undertaken. On the shore of the lake, we find several bones with horns of sheep. It is not clear to us whether these are the remains of a celebration, or whether a wild animal has torn the sheep.
A large number of guests can also be an advantage; In the evening, we find interlocutors from NGOs or other aid organizations who can give more information about the country.
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Der Karakul ist ein Gebirgssee, der sich in einem 5 Millionen Jahre alten Einschlagkrater eines Meteors gebildet hat. Der See liegt 4020 m über dem Meeresspiegel und hat keinen Abfluss. Der Meteoritenkrater hat einen Durchmesser von über 50 km
Der Anblick des türkisgrünen Sees, eingerahmt von den schneebedeckten Berggipfeln brennt sich förmlich in die Erinnerung ein. Wenn man aus der Richtung von Murghob kommt, befindet sich am Ortseingang auf der rechten Seite eine Kaserne, die ursprünglich aus Sowjetzeiten stammt, aber heute von der Tadschikischen Armee genutzt wir. Diese sollte man auf keinen Fall filmen oder fotografieren. Wird man dabei ertappt, kann das sehr unangenehme Folgen haben. Eine Wache vor dem Komplex beobachtet ständig die Touristen.
Wir beziehen ein Home-Stay, das einen recht guten Eindruck macht. Im Laufe der nächsten Stunden erreichen aber immer mehr Menschen das Quartier. Der Hof ähnelt mittlerweile einem Parkplatz. Für 30 Leute stehen dann 2 Toiletten (ohne Wasserspülung) und ein Waschraum mit einem Waschbecken und einem beheizbaren Wasserkessel zur Verfügung. Daraufhin beschließen wir am nächsten Tag nach Kirgisistan weiter zu reisen. Wir rechnen, dass der Eigentümer mindestens $ 400.- in dieser einen Nacht einnimmt. Dafür könnte man auch eine ordentliche Toilette und eine Dusche bauen.
Wir nutzen die restliche Zeit des Tages zusammen mit Eithne Treanor für einen Rundgang durch den Ort. Man sieht relativ wenige Menschen im Freien. Das mag an den Temperaturen in dieser Höhenlage liegen. Wir haben morgens Nachtfrost, obwohl es der 14. August ist. Wir erkennen eine kleine Moschee und weitere Home-Stays, die von Touristen genutzt werden. Besonders freuen wir uns über kleine Kinder, die die Neugierde an die Tür treibt, um die fremden Menschen zu mustern.
Der Karakul hat einen relativ hohen Salzgehalt, so dass keine Fischerei betrieben werden kann. Am Ufer des Sees finden wir mehrere Knochen mit Hörnern von Schafen. Es ist uns nicht klar, ob dies die Reste einer Feierlichkeit sind, oder ob ein wildes Tier die Schafe gerissen hat.
Einen Vorteil haben die vielen Gäste: Am Abend findet man viele Gesprächspartner unter anderem von NGO's oder anderen Hilfsorganisationen, die etwas über das Land erzählen können.
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Early in the morning, the convoy with three drivers arrived at our hotel in Dushanbe. They will take us from Dushanbe through the Pamir to Osh in Kyrgyzstan. Shane Dallas, also known as the Travel Camel, has brought together the participants of this tour. He is waiting for the drivers and the guide in the lobby of the Hotel Lotus.
The executing organization is Pamir Guides, based in Murghab. In fact, most of the drivers and guides of the company live in Osh but originate from Murgab or the surrounding area.
After a first get-together, we stow our luggage and set off. Destination of the first day is Kalaikhum, about 370 km away.
Shortly after Dushanbe, we are stopped on the first long straight road section. A policeman waved with a radar gun around in the air. It did not look like he could carry out a sensible measurement this way. Even so, the drivers had to pay for the supposedly too fast driving.
The Pamir Highway usually leads directly from Dushanbe to Kalaikhum. This route is also known as the northern route. The southern route leads via Hulbuk and Kulob to the valley of the Panj River. Many members of the Tajik government of Duschanbe originate from this region. This route is longer than the northern one, but the road surface is much better. At that time we do not yet appreciate this.
From Dushanbe, we drive eastwards but turn to the south after approx. 20 km. Then the road climbs continuously. After a short time, we pass the 4.5-kilometer-long Khatlon Tunnel (formerly called Chormaghzak Tunnel) before the road descends again into the Vakhsh Valley. A bridge crosses the river west of Nurek City.
Immediately afterward, the road climbs again and leads through the approximately 2.2 km long Shar-Shar Tunnel, renamed Ozodi (Freedom) Tunnel. Leaving the tunnel, the view opens towards the Nurek Dam, currently the highest dam in the world. A 300 m high dam holds back the lake to more than 70 km in length. It was built with Soviet help in 1961. An even higher dam with a height of 335 m is upstream under construction. It is to generate electricity for two further aluminum plants and for the export.
The making of the two tunnels started with Chinese help in 2007. China invested a total of $ 720 million in Tajikistan.
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Früh am Morgen erreicht der Konvoi mit drei Fahrern unser Hotel in Duschnabe. Sie sollen uns von Duschanbe durch das Pamir nach Osh in Kirgistan bringen. Shane Dallas, alias das Travel Camel, hat die Teilnehmer dieser Tour zusammengebracht. Sprungbereit erwartet er die Fahrer und den Guide in der Lobby des Hotel Lotus.
Durchführende Organisation ist Pamir Guides mit Sitz in Murgab (Murghob). Tatsächlich leben die meisten Fahrer und Guides der Firma in Osh, stammen aber gebürtig aus Murgab oder der Umgebung.
Nach dem ersten Kennenlernen wird das Gepäck verstaut und wir machen uns auf den Weg. Erstes Tagesziel ist Kalaikhum, ca. 370 km entfernt.
Schon kurz nach Duschanbe werden wir auf dem ersten langen geraden Straßenabschnitt unfreiwillig gestoppt. Ein Polizist fuchtelte mit einer Radarpistole in der Luft herum. Es sah nicht danach aus, dass er auf diese Art und Weise eine vernünftige Messung durchführen konnte. Nichtsdestotrotz wurden die Fahrer wegen angeblichem zu schnell Fahren zur Kasse gebeten.
Der Pamir Highway führt normalerweise direkt von Duschanbe nach Kalaikhum. Dieser Weg wird auch als die nördliche Strecke bezeichnet. Die südliche Strecke führt über Hulbuk und Kulob in das Tal des Pandsch. Aus dieser Gegend stammen viele Mitglieder der tadschikischen Regierung in Duschanbe. Diese Strecke ist länger als die nördliche, aber der Straßenbelag ist viel besser. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt wissen wir dies aber noch nicht zu schätzen.
Von Duschanbe aus fahren wir nach Osten, biegen aber nach ca. 20 km nach Süden ab. Danach beginnt die Straße stetig anzusteigen. Schon nach kurzer Zeit passieren wir zuerst den knapp 4,5 km langen Chormaghzak (Khatlon) Tunnel bevor die Straße wieder abwärts, in das Tal des Vakhsh (Wachsch) führt. Westlich der Stadt Nurek (Norak) überquert eine Brücke den Fluss.
Sofort danach steigt die Straße wieder an und wird durch den ca. 2,2 km langen Shar-Shar (Ozadi) Tunnel geleitet. Nach dem Verlassen des Tunnels wird der Blick freigegeben auf den Nurek Staudamm, den zurzeit höchsten Staudamm der Welt. Eine 300 m hohe Staumauer staut den See auf über 70 km Länge auf. Sie wurde 1961 mit sowjetischer Hilfe gebaut. Ein noch höherer Damm mit 335 m Höhe ist flussaufwärts in Bau. Er soll Strom für zwei weitere Aluminiumwerke und den Export liefern.
Der Bau der beiden Tunnel wurde 2007 mit chinesischer Hilfe gestartet. China investierte insgesamt $720 Millionen in Tadschikistan.
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The Pamir Road is one of the most spectacular roads in the world and the highest mountain route in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
A special feature of this road is that it passes at altitudes ranging from 900 to 4655 meters, and the route runs through the picturesque mountainous regions of the Pamirs. Because of the harsh mountain climate, the quality of the road can be called extreme in many sections.
We started our journey from Murghab city located in the eastern part of Tajikistan. Murgab is considered the most high-mountain city in the territory of CIS. It lies at the junction of the Pamir highway that runs through the center of the town and connects it with Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan, and also the main road linking Tajikistan with China via the Kulma Mountain pass.
After passing through Murghab, we kept on our way toward the Kulma Pass, which is along the border with China. On the Chinese side, 12km from the pass is the village of Karasu. The pass was closed for a long time, first because of deteriorating Soviet-Chinese relations, then because of the civil war in Tajikistan. In 1997, Tajikistan and China signed an agreement to establish a trade corridor between the two countries through the pass, which would significantly reduce the delivery time of goods. The pass was not officially opened until May 25, 2004. Every year there has been a significant increase in the number of goods transported through the pass.
The height of the pass is 4655 meters. Akbaital is considered to be the highest point of the Pamir tract. The pass itself consists of several steep serpentines and a flat, straight unpaved road at the top. Some people find it rather difficult to make even a few steps to making photos of the surroundings and suffer from shortness of breath. Still, the altitude is decent. The pass is open all year round and connects Sarykol and Muzkol ridges and separates the Karakul Lake basin from the headwaters of the South Akbaital river (Murghab basin).
After the pass, the mountains part slightly, opening up the valley which can only be called a high-mountainous desert. The high-mountainous Lake Karakul is not far away.
Lake Karakul has an area of 380 km2, its length from north to south is 33 km, and from east to west is 24 km. In the middle is a huge island, which divides Karakul into two parts: the eastern part is 22 meters deep and has smooth slopes to the water; the western part is more abrupt and here the depth reaches a mark of 236 meters. Although this brainless lake is fed by glaciers from the surrounding mountains, the water in Karakul is salty.
The beauty of Lake Karakul is brought not only by its bright blue color but also by the picturesque landscape reflected in the water by the snow-white peaks of the Pamirs. Around the lake, there is a chain of seven thousand, among which Lenin Peak and Avicenna Peak are especially notable. Also, due to the high altitude, the sky seems closer and has a deeper color, and at night the Milky Way shines brightly over the lake.
Travelers in the area also visit the Markansu valley, which is pebbly and lifeless, also known as Death Valley because of the large number of dead camel, horse, and donkey bones which used to be the caravan route.
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Day 64, The Last Overland in Tajikistan,from Murghab to Khorugh, closed to Afghanistan border
Day 64, The Last Overland in Tajikistan, driving from Murghab to Khorog
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Murghab/Murghob adalah ibukota dari Murghob distrik, di pegunungan Pamir Mountain yang termasuk dalam wilayah Gorno-Badakshan Autonomous Region.
Kota Murghob merupakan kota tertinggi di Tajikistan, 3650m dpl.
Bulan Juli suhu kota ini paling hangat sekitar 8°C, Januari merupakan cuaca terdingin, dengan suhu - 18 °C.
Hari ini kami berkendara menuju Khorog, yang berjarak hampir 350km, dengan waktu tempuh kurang lebih 6 jam perjalanan.
Sama seperti di China, di Sentral Asia ini, penunjuk arahnya pun aksaranya, kita tidak tahu sama sekali. Karena memakai aksara lokal dalam Russia.
Kota Khorog/khorugh/Xopor adalah ibukota dari Gomo-Badakhshan yang juga merupakan ibukota dari Shughnon District.
Khorog berada di ketinggian 2200 m dpl, dengan dua sungai Ghunt dan Panj River.
Perjalanan yang eksotis menyusuri Sungai besar dan Afghanistan sebagai pemandangan di seberang sungai.
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Pamir Highway Day 2: Lake Torpul to Murgab
On this day we went from Lake Torpul to Murgab. We crossed the border from Kyrgyzstan into Tajikistan and drove over the highest point on the Pamir Highway the Ak Batan Pass (15,300 ft/ 4,655 meters).
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When we arrive in Murghab, the Horse Festival is in full swing or better said already over for the first day. But we learn that the next day the disciplines are identical so that we haven't missed anything. Many people sit or walk around with their children and are happy about the party that brings people together. Again and again, we see one or two riders on one horse in between.
We decide to leave the place again and to come back tomorrow. Instead, we want to explore the market. The shops at the market are all housed in containers, which is not particularly unusual in this region. We ask if we can film some of them from the inside, which one allows us. The range of goods seems to be rich, probably influenced by the weather. We can imagine that the supply does not work quite so well in winter. But this day many shops are closed, and only a few people are on the move as most of the inhabitants are at the Horse Festival.
So we make a short walk through the village to gain some impressions. In the meantime, some guests have gathered in front of the hotel Pamir and enjoy a drink. It is warm weather, and most of the people want to be outside.
We meet some interesting people, most of them are bicycle tourists. One is Nigel Smith, whom we meet in the lobby of the hotel. He tells us that he has been on the road for six years. In 2011 he left Canada by bicycle for the first time.
The owner of the hotel is a friend of our driver, both are actually teachers. Our driver is a Chinese teacher, the hotelier is a German teacher, which is of course very pleasant for us.
The next morning we go for a little walk to see the sunrise. It is a nice mood to see the first rays of sun appear in the east, over the mountain ranges of the eastern Pamirs. The over 7000 m high peaks on the Chinese side penetrate only slowly through the clouds. In the west reddish light illuminates the first mountain peaks.
Here, at 3600 m above sea level, the air is actually very clean. But the low temperatures, that can also fall below 0 degrees in the summer nights, force the people to heat. Only peat or cattle dung is available as a heating material. But this produces a lot of fine dust, which spreads over the village in drifts of smoke.
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Als wir in Murghob eintreffen sind die Reiterspiele in vollem Gang oder besser gesagt für den ersten Tag bereits vorbei. Wir erfahren aber, dass am nächsten Tag die Disziplinen identisch sind, so dass wir nicht wirklich etwas verpasst haben.
Viele Menschen mit ihren Kindern sitzen oder gehen herum und freuen sich über das Fest, das die Menschen zusammen bringt. Immer wieder dazwischen auch ein Reiter oder auch zwei auf einem Pferd.
Wir beschließen den Platz wieder zu verlassen und morgen wiederzukommen. Statt dessen wollen wir den Markt erkunden. Die Geschäfte des Marktes sind alle in Containern untergebracht, was aber nicht sonderlich unüblich in dieser Region ist. Wir fragen, ob wir einige von Innen filmen dürfen, was man uns auch erlaubt. Das Warenangebot scheint reichhaltig zu sein, vermutlich wird das auch ein wenig durch die Witterung beeinflusst. Wir können uns vorstellen, dass die Versorgung im Winter nicht ganz so gut klappt. Allerdings sind an diesem Tag auch viele Geschäfte geschlossen und nur wenige Menschen unterwegs, da die meisten Bewohner bei den Reiterspielen sind.
So spazieren wir ein wenig durch den Ort um Eindrücke zu sammeln. Vor dem Hotel Pamir haben sich in der Zwischenzeit einige Gäste versammelt und genießen ein Getränk. Die Witterung ist sehr warm, so dass sich die meisten im Freien aufhalten möchten.
Wir treffen eine Reihe interessanter Menschen, die meisten sind Fahrradtouristen. Einer ist Nigel Smith, den wir in der Lobby des Hotels treffen. Er erzählt uns, dass er bereits seit sechs Jahren unterwegs ist. 2011 hat er Kanada erstmals mit dem Fahrrad verlassen.
Der Besitzer des Hotels ist ein Freund unseres Fahrers, Beide sind eigentlich Lehrer. Unser Fahrer ist Chinesisch Lehrer, der Hotelier ist Deutschlehrer, was für uns natürlich sehr erfreulich ist.
Am nächsten Morgen machen wir einen kleinen Rundgang um den Sonnenaufgang zu erleben. Es ist eine herrliche Stimmung, wenn im Osten die ersten Sonnenstrahlen über den Bergketten des östlichen Pamirs erscheinen. Die über 7000 m hohen Spitzen auf der Chinesischen Seite dringen nur langsam durch die Wolken. Im Westen werden die ersten Berggipfel mit rötlichem Licht angestrahlt.
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Crossing the Khargush Pass to the Yashikul - Tajikistan 4K Travel Channel
After our encounter with the camels, we follow the course of the Pamir river for about 15 km, before we turn off north at Khargush. Kargush has only a few houses. On the way, our drivers meet a colleague from Pamir guides. The next 15 km, the road climbs slightly. We drive from 3650 m up to 4344 m above sea level. You can hardly see vegetation here. Only a few people are around - from time to time some cyclists or motorcycles. Hardly a car. Still, for us, it's a surprise that so many cyclists are on the road.
The road is only a gravel road and partly not fixed. This is due to the fact that it is not the original Pamir Highway. This leads directly from Khorugh to Murghab. We drive the detour via the Wakhan Valley. At the moment, we are on the connection between Wakhan Valley and Pamir Highway. Soon, we will hit the Pamir Highway again.
From time to time we pass a salt lake. These are results of the snowmelt. But as the water cannot run off the salinity increases.
The first salt lake is on the left side of the road. Then we pass the Khargush Pass. Three cyclists approach us on the passport height. But there is no further marker on the Kargush Pass. The next salt lake is on the right-hand side of the road. It gives us the impression that the glaciers continue to recede here too. During conversations with locals in Murghab, they confirm this impression.
The road leads gently down until the asphalt Pamir highway lies in front of us. The road surfacing looks better, but there are so many holes in the asphalt that the drivers demand the highest concentration.
A wide valley basin with a beautifully colored lake, the Tuz Kul, lies in front of us. But we continue to Bulunkul, a village located on the freshwater lake with the same name. From here it is only a few kilometers to the Yashikul, another freshwater lake.
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Nach unserem Erlebnis mit den Kamelen folgen wir noch ca. 15 km dem Lauf des Pamir, bevor wir bei Khargush nach Norden abbiegen. Kargush besteht lediglich aus einigen Häusern. Unterwegs begegnen unsere Fahrer einem Kollegen der Pamir Guides.
Die nächsten 15 km steigt die Straße relativ flach an. Von 3650 m geht es hinauf auf 4344 m Seehöhe. Von Vegetation ist hier kaum noch etwas zu erkennen. Nur wenige Menschen sind hier anzutreffen – ab und zu einige Fahrradfahrer/innen oder Motorräder. Kaum ein Auto. Dennoch, für uns ist es eine Überraschung, dass so viele Fahrradfahrer unterwegs sind .
Die Straße ist eigentlich nur ein Schotterweg und ist teilweise nicht einmal fix festgelegt. Dies liegt daran, dass es sich hier nicht um den originären Pamir Highway handelt. Dieser führt direkt von Chorugh nach Murghob. Wir fahren den Umweg über das Wakhan Valley. Zur Zeit befinden wir uns auf dem Verbindungsstück zwischen Wakhan Valley und Pamir Highway, auf den wir bald wieder treffen werden.
Von Zeit zu Zeit passieren wir einen Salzsee. Diese entstehen bei der Schneeschmelze. Da das Wasser aber nicht ablaufen kann wird der Salzgehalt immer höher.
Der erste Salzsee liegt auf der linken Seite der Straße. Dann passieren wir den Khargush Pass. Auf der Passhöhe kommen uns drei Fahrradfahrer entgegen. Es gibt aber keine weitere Kennzeichnung für den Pass. Der nächste Salzsee liegt auf der rechten Seite der Straße. Es drängt sich uns der Eindruck auf, dass auch hier die Gletscher immer weiter zurückweichen. Bei Gesprächen mit Einheimischen in Murghob wird uns dieser Eindruck bestätigt.
Sanft geht die Straße wieder etwas hinunter, bis plötzlich der asphaltierte Pamir Highway vor uns liegt. Der Straßenbelag sieht zwar besser aus, dennoch sind so starke Löcher im Asphalt, dass von den Fahrern höchste Konzentration gefordert wird.
Ein weiter Talkessel mit einem wunderschön kolorierten See, dem Tuz Kul, liegt vor uns. Wir fahren aber weiter nach Bulunkul, einem Dorf das am gleichnamigen Süßwassersee liegt. Von hier aus sind es nur noch wenige Kilometer bis zum Jaschilkul, einem weiteren Süßwassersee.
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Pamir highway | Tajikistan road trip
In this video, I will take you on the Pamir highway covering the remote areas of Tajikistan and Afghanistan.
We did this as a roundtrip from Dushanbe for 8 days.
Video details:
00:00 Introduction
00:55 Day 1 - Dushanbe to Kalaikhum
06:06 Day 2 - Kalaikhum to Khorog
09:22 Day 3 - Khorog to Langar
14:20 Day 4 - Langar to Murghab via Khargush pass
17:46 Day 5 - Murghab to Karakul lake
20:56 Day 6, 7 and 8 - Karakul Lake to Dushanbe via Tavildara pass
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A small karst pond that you can drive past without noticing on the way to Murghab. In fact, this is a real “pearl” among the high mountain lakes of the Pamirs. Lake Ak-Balyk is small, crystal-clear, and incredibly beautiful. Ak-Balyk means white fish. This small pond, which is considered a holy place among the Pamiris, is home to trout. They say that if you see a white fish, you will have great luck.
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Murghab Horse Festival, Horse Racing - Tajikistan 4K Travel Channel
In the meantime, the Horse Festival has become known far beyond the borders of Tajikistan.
It consists of three disciplines:
- the classic horse race
- the bride's race and
- the horse wrestling
In this article and video, we show the first part, the classic horse race.
After the riders have completed their preparations, they gather at the starting line. With an arbitrator at the lead, they ride onto the racetrack and line up beside each other with the face to the stage. After the mayor has given a short speech, they return in a bend to the starting line.
Meanwhile, the whole town has gathered at the racetrack. The tension increases more and more. Finally, another referee gives the starting signal. In a wild gallop the horde storms towards the mountains, where we lose sight of them.
We don't see them anymore, but referees supervise the whole route.
The first rider then reappears. After 28 minutes he crosses the finish line under the cheers of the spectators. Gradually the competitors arrive at the finish line. It becomes clear that the race is not only exhausting for the horses, but also for the riders. One of them can hardly keep himself on his feet after dismounting. Possibly the thin mountain air is also a problem for him.
There is now a break that many visitors use for lunch. Preferred food is Plov, which we will get to know several times in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. The lunch break starts with a dance.
We go for lunch at our hotel and return immediately afterward. On arrival, we get to know a nice teacher couple from Erlangen in Germany. He is a natural history teacher and very interested in the living conditions of the people in this region. He thinks that the meadows in the side valleys have been grazed bare. Later I asked our tour guide, who comes from Alichur, but he neglected this vehemently. He said that today about 200000 animals live in the region. In Soviet times it was about 1 million.
But he has possibly left something aside. The climate change has also led to strong modifications here. Within the last decades about one-third of the glaciers have melted already. It is also possible that this has led to a reduction in the amount of food available.
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Mittlerweile ist das Horse Festival weit über die Grenzen Tadschikistans hinaus bekannt.
Es setzt sich aus drei Disziplinen zusammen:
- klassisches Pferderennen
- Braut-Rennen
- Pferde Wrestling
Im vorliegenden Artikel und Video zeigen wir den ersten Teil, das klassische Pferderennen.
Nachdem die Reiter ihre Vorbereitungen abgeschlossen haben, versammeln sie sich an der Startlinie. Mit einem Schiedsrichter an der Spitze reiten sie auf die Rennbahn und stellen sich nebeneinander mit dem Gesicht zur Bühne auf. Nachdem der Bürgermeister eine kurze Rede gehalten hat, kehren sie in einem Bogen zur Startlinie zurück.
Mittlerweile hat sich der gesamte Ort an der Rennbahn versammelt. Die Spannung steigt immer mehr. Endlich gibt ein weiterer Schiedsrichter das Startzeichen. In wildem Galopp stürmt die Horde in Richtung der Berge, wo wir sie aus den Augen verlieren.
Wir sehen sie zwar nicht mehr, dennoch wird die gesamte Strecke von Schiedsrichtern überwacht.
Dann erscheint der erste Reiter wieder. Nach 28 Minuten überquert er, unter den Anfeuerungsrufen der Zuschauer, die Ziellinie. Nach und nach treffen die Konkurrenten nun ein. Es wird ersichtlich, dass das Rennen nicht nur für die Pferde anstrengend ist, sondern auch für die Reiter. Einer kann sich nach dem Absteigen kaum auf den Beinen halten. Möglicherweise macht auch ihm die dünnen Höhenluft zu schaffen.
Es gibt nun eine Pause, die viele Besucher für ein Mittagsmahl nutzen. Bevorzugte Speise ist Plov, den wir in Kirgistan und Usbekistan noch mehrfach kennen lernen werden. Mit einem Tanz wird die Mittagspause eingeläutet.
Wir bekommen ein Mittagessen im Hotel, kehren aber danach gleich wieder zurück. Bei unserer neuerlichen Ankunft lernen wir ein nettes Lehrer-Ehepaar aus Erlangen kennen. Er ist Naturkundelehrer und sehr an den Lebensbedingungen der Menschen in dieser Region interessiert. Er meint, dass in den Seitentälern teilweise die Wiesen ziemlich abgegrast wären. Ich habe später unseren Reiseleiter, der aus Alichur stammt, daraufhin angesprochen, was dieser aber vehement zurückwies. Er meinte heute leben ca. 200000 Tiere in der Region. In Sowjetzeiten waren es rund 1 Million.
Möglicherweise hat er aber etwas außer Acht gelassen. Auch hier hat der Klimawandel zu starken Veränderungen geführt und in den letzten Jahrzehnten sind rund ein Drittel der Gletscher geschmolzen. Möglicherweise ist es dadurch auch zu einer Verminderung des Futterangebots gekommen.
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