(HBO) – Mai Chau district has just organized successfully the Propaganda Festival in 2018.
Photo: An excellent performance at the festival of 2018
This year Mai Chau district's propaganda
festival has attracted 15 units with more than 250 propagandists from communes
and towns in the area. The delegates brought to the festival nearly 50
performances in two categories: cultural art propaganda and skit propaganda.
Teams participating in the festival have selected many practical and
interesting topics such as studying and doing following the ideals, ethics and
style of Ho Chi Minh; New Rural Area development; prevention and control of
in-house violence; traffic safety; preserving the cultural identity of the
nation and developing tourism, etc. With the careful preparation from selecting
topics, building scripts, forms of presentation, costumes, tools, etc., the
teams participating successfully transferred the meaningful messages to the
local people in a real, close and understandable way.
At the end of the Festival, the organizers
awarded 39 A, B and C prizes and consolidation prizes in each category. In
particular, in the content of cultural art propaganda, the A prize belonged to
two teams of Mai Chau town and Ban Khan commune; In the skit propaganda
content, A prize were awarded to two teams of Na Mèo commune and Chieng Chau
commune. Mai Chau Town delegate won the A prize of group. In addition, the organizers
also gave two additional prizes including the best visual equipment for Mai
Chau Town and the best play writer prize for Chieng Chau Commune.
Gongs hold a special place in the cultural and spiritual life of the Muong ethnic people in Hoa Binh province. More than musical instruments, they are an indispensable part of community rituals and collective memory, echoing through generations as a spiritual thread linking the past, present, and future.
Preserving and promoting the cultural values of the Muong ethnic group has become an urgent task in the current context, as many traditional values face the risk of fading away. This effort requires not only protecting the cultural identity but also eliminating outdated customs and developing a modern cultural lifestyle, contributing to sustainable values for the Muong community in Hoa Binh province.
The Muong ethnic culture, deeply rooted in Vietnam’s mountainous north, continues to be preserved and revitalised by dedicated individuals and communities determined to safeguard their ancestral identity.
The Muong group is one of the largest ethnic minorities in Vietnam, primarily found in Hoa Binh province. The Muong people in Hoa Binh boast a rich and diverse cultural treasure that reflects the unique identity of this ethnic group. Accounting for over 63% of the province's population, they have created and preserved numerous distinctive cultural values, contributing to their unique identity. Their cultural heritage is an invaluable asset, at the heart of their national identity, and represents a vibrant spiritual life that must be preserved and promoted in today’s modern world.
For generations, the ethnic communities of Hoa Binh province, particularly the Muong people, have preserved vibrant festivals deeply intertwined with the region’s geography, nature, and social traditions. These celebrations enrich Hoa Binh’s spiritual life and cultural identity, reflecting both folk beliefs and the intermingling of ethnic customs. Many of these festivals have endured the test of time, passed down through generations and continuing to thrive today. Among them, the Khai Ha (Going Down to the Field) festival stands out as one of the most significant events of the Muong ethnic group.
Muong calendar, known as sach doi, is an ancient folk knowledge system developed through observations of the movement of the pleiades star. This unique calendar consists of 12 bamboo sticks, each representing a lunar month. Specific days within each month are marked with distinct symbols, guiding locals in determining auspicious and inauspicious days for important activities.
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