After a concert in Katon-Karagai, renowned Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen specifically approached prominent aitys figure Zhursin Yerman to greet him and inquire about his health, showing respect for elders, reports infohub.kz.
The meeting was described on Instagram by aitys poet Nurlan Yesenkulov. According to him, he had the chance to meet Dimash on the land of Or Altai, where he recited a poem composed in his honor. "At the peak of Or Altai, I was destined to meet brother Dimash. In a recent aitys, I said a kind word to him," the poet wrote. During the meeting, Nurlan Yesenkulov performed a verse dedicated to the singer, praising his homeland, art, and Dimash's contributions to the people.
Netizens highly appreciated that Dimash, despite being tired after the concert, took time to visit Zhursin Yerman and showed good manners. However, some commenters criticized Zhursin Yerman for not responding warmly and even failing to give a blessing. "He shouldn't sit there puffing on a cigarette, he could have said at least one warm word," "Here Zhursin-aga looks arrogant, a person with a black soul," "Zhursin Yerman sits puffed up as if he doesn't notice," "What's wrong with Zhuke? Forgot how to give a blessing?" "Couldn't say a single warm word," "The proverb 'If a six-year-old child comes from afar, a sixty-year-old elder should greet first' didn't work here," "He knows how to smoke but can't give a blessing?" "Zhursin-aga's action looks unpleasant. He didn't spare a couple of warm words for Dimash, I don't know if he didn't want to or couldn't. He sits there smoking proudly."