In May 1908 an article, comparing Tuqay's, Rämiev's and Majit Ghafuri's poetries was published in Russian-language "Volzhsko-Kamsky Vestnik". In August 1908 Kamal founded satirical journal "Yäşen" under Tuqay's pressure. The most of published works were written by Tuqay, of course. In August 1908 Kamal and Tuqay visit the Makaryev Fair, placed in Nizhny Novgorod. There Tuqay temporarily joined the first Tatar theatre troupe, "Säyyar", singing national songs and declaiming his verses from scene. On 14 October Ğabdulla Tuqay presented his new satirical poem "The Hay Bazaar or New Kisekbaş", based on classical Old Tatar poem "Kisekbaş". In own poem he derided nationalism among Tatars, as well as Wäisi sect's fanatics, associating sect's leader, Ğaynan Wäisev with Diü, an evil spirit from "Kisekbaş".