(HBO) – A ceremony was held on February 22 to receive a certificate acknowledging Mau (Mother Goddesses) temple in Vu Lam commune (Lac Son district) of the northwestern mountainous province of Hoa Binh as a provincial historical, culture relic.


Vice Director of provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Bui Xuan Truong presents the certificate recognising Mau temple as provincial historical, culture relic to leaders of Vu Lam commune (Lac Son district).

 The temple is located on Lam Hoa 1 street in Vu Lam commune (Lac Son district). It was built in 1920 in an area of about 30 sq.m. by local people, with one room and four pillars of simple ancient architecture, along with a thatch roof and wooden walls. An altar honouring three Mother Goddesses was placed inside the temple.

 In 1922, residents of the street donated money to improve the temple in a larger area of 100 sq.m.

 The Mau temple festival of the Muong ethnic people is celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month, the tenth day of the six month and the twentieth day of the ninth month. Ever since its establishment, the temple has been a centre for cultural and communal activities where people pray for the country’s peace, fair weather and happiness.

 

An art performance of the art troupe in Vu Lam commune (Lac Son district).

 To conserve and develop traditional cultural values, on June 22, 2018, the Hoa Binh People’s Committee issued a decision on recognising the temple as a provincial historical and cultural relic. This is an encouragement for the authorities and people in Vu Lam in particular and Lac Son district in general to be more determined to enhance the values of the relic, drawing more tourists to the temple and contributing to the culture conservation and development in Lac Son./.

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