(HBO) - Tay ethnic people make up 40.57% of the 5 ethnic groups living together in Da Bac district. In the modern life rhythm, Tay ethnic culture of costumes, writing, customs and traditions are always preserved, especially the traditional costumes.
The performance team of Na Man hamlet, Muong Chieng commune (Da Bac) in traditional Tay ethnic costumes.
Men's costumes with shirts, pants, headscarves, sashes and especially the shaman's costumes also have their own beauty hidden in every detail. The men's shirts are usually long down to the waist, the neck stands about 3 cm high, cuts the chest and installs with a cloth button. The material made from self-woven cotton fabric, or black indigo with tight and narrow sleeves. In the past, men wore buttoned shirts on their shoulders and on the right flank, leaving their long hair tufts behind their necks. Today there is a little bit change with their chest skirts because the men often have the short hair. Accompanying the shirt is a wide and standing tube pants, made of white or indigo green cloth. When wearing, the waistband is tied in front of the belly and it is positioned with a cloth, called a sash with a natural color of divine flower or light pink. However, men often use sashes when going to festivals or in performing shows.
Women's costumes are more sophisticated with three types of shirts. They include short-sleeved shirts, short-sleeved tops with chestless buttons and long-sleeved shirts. They also use head scarfs, bibs, skirts and silk belts. The highlight of the dress is a tight-fitting short-sleeved shirt with a round collar and a chest split from the collar down to the skirt waistband. There is a pair of double silver butterflies or cicadas. There are odd pairs of buttons on short-sleeve like five pairs, seven pairs or nine pairs. The material is often thin fabric, sewn by the skillful hands of the Tay ethnic women. Coming along with a shirt is a bib. It is just like a pink or black short-sleeved with arnicas on the neck. The pure black dress or indigo blue consists of two types of embroidered skirt waistband and submerged flower skirt waistband. The Pieu scarf of all kinds of motifs shows the cultural characteristics, and also shows the skillful and delicate embroidery skills of the Tay ethnic women. Together with the outfit there are silk straps and jewelry such as necklaces, bracelets, earrings, gold or silver rings.
As part of Project 6 under the national target program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in 2024, Lạc Sơn District, Hoa Binh province focuses on diverse and practical activities to promote the project's goal: "Preserving and promoting the beautiful traditional cultural values of ethnic groups in conjunction with tourism development."
After 3 years of implementing Resolution No. 04-NQ/TU, dated October 11, 2021 of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on preserving and promoting the cultural heritage values of Hoa Binh province's ethnic groups in the period of 2021 – 2025 with the orientation to 2030 (NQ04), it has mobilized the participation of the entire political system, the people from all walks of life and there have been positive changes. So far, out of the 10 targets of NQ04, 3 targets have been met and exceeded the plan set for 2025. Typically, 70% of the intangible cultural heritage (ICH) of ethnic groups in the province is on the list of the national ICH items and they have been protected and restored, exceeding 20% of the proposed Resolution.
Great National Unity Day has been recently celebrated in Duong hamlet, Vay Nua commune, Da Bac district, in an atmosphere of warmth and community spirit. The event highlighted national identity and strengthened the bond of solidarity among residents.
On November 28, the People's Committee of Cao Phong district organized the Cultural and Sports Festival of Cao Phong district's ethnic groups in 2024.
