Uyghur Doppa Cultural Festival
Uyghur Doppa Day | |
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Official name | Uyghur Doppa Cultural Festival |
Also called | Doppa Day |
Observed by | Uyghurs |
Type | International |
Date | May 5 |
Frequency | Annual |
Uyghur Doppa Cultural Festival (Uyghur: ئۇيغۇر دوپپا مەدەنىيەت بايرىمى), is an internationally celebrated Uyghur cultural festival which is observed on May 5 annually since 2009.
History
The festival was created by Tahir Imin, an independent researcher and social activist in 2009. That year in
Other names
Uyghur Doppa Cultural Festival also called Doppa Cultural Festival, Doppa festival, Doppa Day, Uyghur Doppa Medeniyet Bayrimi, Doppa bayrimi, 维吾尔花帽文化节,花帽节,朵帕节 in Chinese or Uygur Doppa Kültür Festivali in Turkish, is a
.Observance and traditions
By 2011, Uyghur Doppa was celebrated all around China, especially in the southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. A meeting and seminar on the festival was organized by the Yakan (
Types and variations
See also
References
7-Uyghur Academy Popilar Website : The Doppa In Uighur Hat culture http://www.akademiye.org/ug/?p=8491 8-