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Smiling cute baby at an Uyghur local house, Kumul (Hami) ハミ、ドッパを被ったおじさんと笑顔の赤ちゃん

Kumul (Qumul) (Uyghur: قۇمۇل‎, ULY: Qumul) or Hami (Chinese: 哈密; pinyin: Hāmì) is an oasis city and the seat of Hami Prefecture, eastern Xinjiang, People's Republic of China; it is also the name of a modern city and the surrounding district.

It is well known nationally as the home of the famously sweet Hami melons.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumul,_Xinjiang

 

The Doppa (Uyghur: دوپپا‎, ULY: Doppa), a square or round skullcap originating in the Caucasus and worn by Kazan Tatars, Uzbeks, Tajiks and Uyghurs. The Doppa means hat in Uyghur but however a baseball hat is not called a "Doppa" normally.

The Sunday closest to May 5 every year is now widely accepted as the Doppa Bayrimi (The Uyghur Cap Festival) in China and in all countries with Uyghur communities.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doppa

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