Uyghur Doppa Cultural Festival

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Uyghur Doppa Day

Uyghur Doppa maker in Kashgar in his shop

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

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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 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.[1]

## Other names

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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 for Uyghur people living in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.

## Observance and traditions

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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. [1]

## Types and variations

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## See also

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* Doppa
* Uyghurs

## References

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1. ^ a b Passang, Author Tsering (2022-05-05). "How 'Doppa' became symbol of Uyghur resistance against Communist China". Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM). Retrieved 2024-10-08. `{{cite web}}`: `|first=` has generic name (help)

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