The Kazakh nation is a nation that is good at singing and dancing. Beautiful and moving poetry is the most concentrated expression of the rich and colorful cultural traditions of the Kazakh nation. Aken is the creator, singer and disseminator of poetry. He has a relatively complete set of traditional singing for weddings, funerals, religious ceremonies, and living customs. These poems are of great value to the study of the history of national development, national relations and religious history. At the same time, it is an important material for studying history, anthropology, sociology, ethnology, and folklore.
Aken playing and singing is one of the main forms of entertainment on the Kazakh grasslands. During every festival and wedding ceremony, grand Aken playing and singing are held. With the rise of tourism, Aken playing and singing has become a kind of entertainment. Folk customs tourism will become one of the main contents.
The herdsmen compared Aken, who won the duet, with horses and heroes. But he does not look down upon the losers, praising them as "eagles who dare to fight the wind and rain" and "camels who dare to enter the desert", and giving them enthusiastic encouragement.
Aken’s playing and singing has a long history and is widely popular. It is not only an artistic performance, but also a competition of wisdom and talent. It is a publicity and display of the courage, will, competitiveness and fighting power of the grassland nomads.