The Kazakh poet Abay Qunanbayuli is often shown holding a dombura at rest and many hold it in high regard as a symbol of nationalism among the post-Soviet nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
The Kazakh poet Abay Qunanbayuli is often shown holding a dombura at rest. In fact, the instrument is a very traditional one, and many hold it in high regard as a symbol of nationalism among the post-Soviet nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States.