Uyghur Doppa Cultural Festival (), 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
Urumqi, the celebration was broadcast by the central China broadcasting station in
Beijing
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and publicized through Uyghur websites. In 2010, the festival was organized by the students of
Beijing Normal University and supported by the Beijing Municipal religious and ethnic affairs administration bureau officials.
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
cultural festival
A festival is an event ordinarily celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect or aspects of that community and its religion or cultures. It is often marked as a local or national holiday, mela, or eid. A festival con ...
for
Uyghur people
The Uyghurs; ; ; ; zh, s=, t=, p=Wéiwú'ěr, IPA: ( ), alternatively spelled Uighurs, Uygurs or Uigurs, are a Turkic ethnic group originating from and culturally affiliated with the general region of Central and East Asia. The Uyghu ...
living in
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Xinjiang, SASM/GNC: ''Xinjang''; zh, c=, p=Xīnjiāng; formerly romanized as Sinkiang (, ), officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China (PRC), located in the northwest ...
,
China.
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 (
shache) county and
Kashgar Prefecture local Government. The festival celebrates Uyghur culture and development.
Types and variations
See also
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Doppa
The Doppa ( uz, دوپپا, '', Doppa'') is a square or round skullcap originating in Central Asia, worn by Uzbeks, Uyghurs, Kazan Tatars and Tajiks. The ''doppa'' means "hat" in Uzbek, whereas in Uyghur it specifically refers to Doppa, not other ...
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Uyghurs
The Uyghurs; ; ; ; zh, s=, t=, p=Wéiwú'ěr, IPA: ( ), alternatively spelled Uighurs, Uygurs or Uigurs, are a Turkic ethnic group originating from and culturally affiliated with the general region of Central and East Asia. The Uyghur ...
References
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7-Uyghur Academy Popilar Website :
The Doppa In Uighur Hat culture
http://www.akademiye.org/ug/?p=8491
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Festivals in China
Uyghur culture
Tourist attractions in Xinjiang