"Datun Julud" means "long dance" in Dayak Kenyah language, "Hivan Joh" in Kayan, and "Arang Kadang" in Kelabit. It is traditionally danced by a group of ladies on ceremonious occasions, by the Orang Ulu people of Borneo. The Datun Julud was said to have been created by a Kenyah prince called Nyik Selung, to symbolise happiness and gratitude. A solo dancer, a barefooted woman, usually begins the dance, moving spontaneously with a fluid motion to emulate a hornbill in flight. Gracefully, gently, the dancer moves her arms, legs and torso, careful to keep her head erect and motionless so as to keep her earrings - heavy brass ornaments that dangle from elongated earlobes - from swaying too much. The dancer is usually dressed in a colourful sarong and an elaborate headdress, which is adorned with protruding tufts symbolising the deities. To represent the wings of the hornbill, she holds beautiful fans made out of the feathers of the sacred bird. After she is done, another woman takes her place, and this goes on until all the women in the longhouse have each taken their turn. On various occasions, the dance is performed by a group of up to four women. The Datun Julud is often accompanied by the beautiful sounds of the sape, a traditional lute peculiar to the Orang Ulu community or "upriver people" of central Borneo. Today, the Datun Julud has become a dance of formal entertainment that is often performed in the rumah panjang (longhouse) to greet visitors and tourists.

"Datun Julud" means "long dance" in Dayak Kenyah language, "Hivan Joh" in Kayan, and "Arang Kadang" in Kelabit. It is traditionally danced by a group of ladies on ceremonious occasions, by the Orang Ulu people of Borneo. The Datun Julud was said to have been created by a Kenyah prince called Nyik Selung, to symbolise happiness and gratitude. A solo dancer, a barefooted woman, usually begins the dance, moving spontaneously with a fluid motion to emulate a hornbill in flight. Gracefully, gently, the dancer moves her arms, legs and torso, careful to keep her head erect and motionless so as to keep her earrings - heavy brass ornaments that dangle from elongated earlobes - from swaying too much. The dancer is usually dressed in a colourful sarong and an elaborate headdress, which is adorned with protruding tufts symbolising the deities. To represent the wings of the hornbill, she holds beautiful fans made out of the feathers of the sacred bird. After she is done, another woman takes her place, and this goes on until all the women in the longhouse have each taken their turn. On various occasions, the dance is performed by a group of up to four women. The Datun Julud is often accompanied by the beautiful sounds of the sape, a traditional lute peculiar to the Orang Ulu community or "upriver people" of central Borneo. Today, the Datun Julud has become a dance of formal entertainment that is often performed in the rumah panjang (longhouse) to greet visitors and tourists.

Young dombra artists played dombra kuy at the opening of concert in Nur Sultan, the capital. The National Dombra Day celebration had been widely spread in the country. Two thousand young artists compiled Grand Orchestra.\nA lot of individual artists and dombra professional and folk orchestra conducted the concert performance at central popular public places in Almaty and Nur Sultan. \nThe Dombra is a musical two-stringed instrument, which occupies a special place in Kazakhs’ hearts. The National Dombyra Day has been included in the list of national holidays since 2018 by the decree of the President of Kazakhstan. This was done in in order to further consolidate society around the idea of preserving and reviving national culture and identity. The holiday is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of July.\nKazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev established National Dombra Day on June 12th, 2018. It immediately became a favorite holiday for people and was widely celebrated nationwide with music competitions and festivals.\nDombra belongs to the main symbols of the Kazakh musical heritage and culture. This tool invariably unites people of different professions, religions and nationalities in Kazakhstan. You can meet dombra today in almost every home.\nNone of events in the life of the people could happen without this national musical instrument. Respect for dombra is passed down from generation to generation. So it was in the nomads ancienty and remains up to present days. Interest in dombra, as well as its popularity, is not fading away. Today, an increasing number of young people masterfully own this instrument.

Young dombra artists played dombra kuy at the opening of concert in Nur Sultan, the capital. The National Dombra Day celebration had been widely spread in the country. Two thousand young artists compiled Grand Orchestra.\nA lot of individual artists and dombra professional and folk orchestra conducted the concert performance at central popular public places in Almaty and Nur Sultan. \nThe Dombra is a musical two-stringed instrument, which occupies a special place in Kazakhs’ hearts. The National Dombyra Day has been included in the list of national holidays since 2018 by the decree of the President of Kazakhstan. This was done in in order to further consolidate society around the idea of preserving and reviving national culture and identity. The holiday is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of July.\nKazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev established National Dombra Day on June 12th, 2018. It immediately became a favorite holiday for people and was widely celebrated nationwide with music competitions and festivals.\nDombra belongs to the main symbols of the Kazakh musical heritage and culture. This tool invariably unites people of different professions, religions and nationalities in Kazakhstan. You can meet dombra today in almost every home.\nNone of events in the life of the people could happen without this national musical instrument. Respect for dombra is passed down from generation to generation. So it was in the nomads ancienty and remains up to present days. Interest in dombra, as well as its popularity, is not fading away. Today, an increasing number of young people masterfully own this instrument.

Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan, with the participants to the National Dombra Day Presentation in Astana, Kazakhstan. \nThe National Dombra Day celebration had been widely spread in the country. A lot of individual artists and dombra professional and folk orchestra conducted the concert performance at central popular public places in Almaty and Nur Sultan. \nThe Dombra is a musical two-stringed instrument, which occupies a special place in Kazakhs’ hearts. The National Dombyra Day has been included in the list of national holidays since 2018 by the decree of the President of Kazakhstan. This was done in in order to further consolidate society around the idea of preserving and reviving national culture and identity. The holiday is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of July.\nKazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev established National Dombra Day on June 12th, 2018. It immediately became a favorite holiday for people and was widely celebrated nationwide with music competitions and festivals.\nDombra belongs to the main symbols of the Kazakh musical heritage and culture. This tool invariably unites people of different professions, religions and nationalities in Kazakhstan. You can meet dombra today in almost every home.\nNone of events in the life of the people could happen without this national musical instrument. Respect for dombra is passed down from generation to generation. So it was in the nomads ancienty and remains up to present days. Interest in dombra, as well as its popularity, is not fading away. Today, an increasing number of young people masterfully own this instrument.

Young dombra artists played dombra kuy at the opening of concert in Nur Sultan, the capital. The National Dombra Day celebration had been widely spread in the country.\nA lot of individual artists and dombra professional and folk orchestra conducted the concert performance at central popular public places in Almaty and Nur Sultan. \nThe Dombra is a musical two-stringed instrument, which occupies a special place in Kazakhs’ hearts. The National Dombyra Day has been included in the list of national holidays since 2018 by the decree of the President of Kazakhstan. This was done in in order to further consolidate society around the idea of preserving and reviving national culture and identity. The holiday is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of July.\nKazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev established National Dombra Day on June 12th, 2018. It immediately became a favorite holiday for people and was widely celebrated nationwide with music competitions and festivals.\nDombra belongs to the main symbols of the Kazakh musical heritage and culture. This tool invariably unites people of different professions, religions and nationalities in Kazakhstan. You can meet dombra today in almost every home.\nNone of events in the life of the people could happen without this national musical instrument. Respect for dombra is passed down from generation to generation. So it was in the nomads ancienty and remains up to present days. Interest in dombra, as well as its popularity, is not fading away. Today, an increasing number of young people masterfully own this instrument.

First celebration of the National Dombra Day had been widely spread in the country. A lot of individual artists and dombra professional and folk orchestra conducted the concert performance at Arbat avenue, popular public place in Almaty.\nThe Dombra is a musical two-stringed instrument, which occupies a special place in Kazakhs’ hearts. The National Dombyra Day has been included in the list of national holidays since 2018 by the decree of the President of Kazakhstan. This was done in in order to further consolidate society around the idea of preserving and reviving national culture and identity. The holiday is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of July.\nKazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev established National Dombra Day on June 12th, 2018. It immediately became a favorite holiday for people and was widely celebrated nationwide with music competitions and festivals.\nDombra belongs to the main symbols of the Kazakh musical heritage and culture. This tool invariably unites people of different professions, religions and nationalities in Kazakhstan. You can meet dombra today in almost every home.\nNone of events in the life of the people could happen without this national musical instrument. Respect for dombra is passed down from generation to generation. So it was in the days of nomads and remains to this day. Interest in dombra, as well as its popularity, is not fading away. Today, an increasing number of young people masterfully own this instrument.

The festival is a celebration of regional cultures, with national foods, concerts, film screenings, fashion shows, and most notably, a large handicraft fair. Craftspeople, artists, vendors, and presenters hail from across Central Asia to share their unique cultures and celebrate regional diversity, bonds and friendship. In the mid-2000s, the Ministry of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic announced a program titled 100 Cultural Activities aimed to create an array of events and activities within the country that would enrich cultural life and promote Kyrgyzstan as an attractive tourist destination. Our organization worked out the concept of such event, and after receiving little support from the Ministry of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic, the first Oimo International Festival was held. Its initial mission was to celebrate and preserve folk art traditions and create economic opportunities for local craftspeople. Over the following years, the festival continued to develop and expand, with an increasing number of both exhibitors and attendees. As it grew, the Oimo International Festival became a vibrant international cultural event that seeks to bring people together from around the globe to celebrate culture and honor folk traditions.

The festival is a celebration of regional cultures, with national foods, concerts, film screenings, fashion shows, and most notably, a large handicraft fair. Craftspeople, artists, vendors, and presenters hail from across Central Asia to share their unique cultures and celebrate regional diversity, bonds and friendship. In the mid-2000s, the Ministry of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic announced a program titled 100 Cultural Activities aimed to create an array of events and activities within the country that would enrich cultural life and promote Kyrgyzstan as an attractive tourist destination. Our organization worked out the concept of such event, and after receiving little support from the Ministry of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic, the first Oimo International Festival was held. Its initial mission was to celebrate and preserve folk art traditions and create economic opportunities for local craftspeople. Over the following years, the festival continued to develop and expand, with an increasing number of both exhibitors and attendees. As it grew, the Oimo International Festival became a vibrant international cultural event that seeks to bring people together from around the globe to celebrate culture and honor folk traditions.

The festival is a celebration of regional cultures, with national foods, concerts, film screenings, fashion shows, and most notably, a large handicraft fair. Craftspeople, artists, vendors, and presenters hail from across Central Asia to share their unique cultures and celebrate regional diversity, bonds and friendship. In the mid-2000s, the Ministry of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic announced a program titled 100 Cultural Activities aimed to create an array of events and activities within the country that would enrich cultural life and promote Kyrgyzstan as an attractive tourist destination. Our organization worked out the concept of such event, and after receiving little support from the Ministry of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic, the first Oimo International Festival was held. Its initial mission was to celebrate and preserve folk art traditions and create economic opportunities for local craftspeople. Over the following years, the festival continued to develop and expand, with an increasing number of both exhibitors and attendees. As it grew, the Oimo International Festival became a vibrant international cultural event that seeks to bring people together from around the globe to celebrate culture and honor folk traditions.

The festival is a celebration of regional cultures, with national foods, concerts, film screenings, fashion shows, and most notably, a large handicraft fair. Craftspeople, artists, vendors, and presenters hail from across Central Asia to share their unique cultures and celebrate regional diversity, bonds and friendship. In the mid-2000s, the Ministry of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic announced a program titled 100 Cultural Activities aimed to create an array of events and activities within the country that would enrich cultural life and promote Kyrgyzstan as an attractive tourist destination. Our organization worked out the concept of such event, and after receiving little support from the Ministry of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic, the first Oimo International Festival was held. Its initial mission was to celebrate and preserve folk art traditions and create economic opportunities for local craftspeople. Over the following years, the festival continued to develop and expand, with an increasing number of both exhibitors and attendees. As it grew, the Oimo International Festival became a vibrant international cultural event that seeks to bring people together from around the globe to celebrate culture and honor folk traditions.

The festival is a celebration of regional cultures, with national foods, concerts, film screenings, fashion shows, and most notably, a large handicraft fair. Craftspeople, artists, vendors, and presenters hail from across Central Asia to share their unique cultures and celebrate regional diversity, bonds and friendship. In the mid-2000s, the Ministry of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic announced a program titled 100 Cultural Activities aimed to create an array of events and activities within the country that would enrich cultural life and promote Kyrgyzstan as an attractive tourist destination. Our organization worked out the concept of such event, and after receiving little support from the Ministry of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic, the first Oimo International Festival was held. Its initial mission was to celebrate and preserve folk art traditions and create economic opportunities for local craftspeople. Over the following years, the festival continued to develop and expand, with an increasing number of both exhibitors and attendees. As it grew, the Oimo International Festival became a vibrant international cultural event that seeks to bring people together from around the globe to celebrate culture and honor folk traditions.