(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.
The 10th art festival for the armed forces, youths and students of Hoa Binh province celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army and 35th anniversary of the All People’s Defence Day wrapped up on April 25.
Xoe dance, an unique art form of the Thai ethnic minority group in Mai Chau district of Hoa Binh province has existed for a long time and passed down through generations. Xoe dance is not only a popular dance in the Thai community but also a unique cultural feature, an indispensable part in the Thai ethnic minority people's cultural and spiritual life.
The Bac Son pre-school in Hung Son commune, Kim Boi district is effectively implementing a model of preserving and promoting cultural identity of the Muong ethnic group.
Through ups and downs, many unique cultural features of the Muong ethnic minority group are facing risks of falling into oblivion. However, with a strong determination, Lac Son district of Hoa Binh province has deployed synchronous solutions to preserve and promote the locality's cultural heritage values.
If Tan Lac is considered the core of the cradle of Muong culture in Hoa Binh, Phong Phu commune is the cultural centre of Muong culture in Tan Lac district. Luy Ai hamlet in Phong Phu commune is where customs and traditions of Muong Bi are preserved. Luy Ai hamlet was chosen to build a space to preserve Muong ethnic culture. The district is seeking support from the province and coordinating with relevant agencies to devise a plan on preservation of Muong cultural spaces associated with developing tourism products and improving the lives of local residents.
Nguyen Manh Tuan, a Muong ethnic man in Ba Hang Doi town, Lac Thuy district, is known as a young, dedicated, and outstanding artisan who has made significant contributions in collecting, restoring, and preserving national cultural values.
