(HBO) - The Public Art Fair of Thinh Lang Ward (Hoa Binh City), which took place in early June 2019, attracted thousands of people to watch and cheer. Nearly 23h, the last performance was completed but everyone was still happy with the endless applause. Nearly 200 performers brought 31 performances of singing, dancing, instrumental performances, Muong gong.
Performances at the Thinh Lang Ward's Public
Art Festival (Hoa
Binh City)
in 2019.
The festival has the
participation of all classes of people, from teenagers to women, veterans,
elderly people, farmers, workers, officials ... There are silver-headed men and
women but they still enthusiastically perform. Some leaders, deputy leaders of
the neighborhood, cell secretary like Mr. Pham Huy Can, Dinh Cong Lap, Mrs.
Nguyen Thi Khuyen... are also performers.
Chairman of the
Fatherland Front of Thinh Lang Ward Nguyen Thi Ngoai commented: Interestingly,
the audience saw the performances of their neighbors, grandfather, grandmother,
mother, grandchildren, brother... Proudly,
the masses are the people who preserve and promote the cultural identity in the
heart of the city. The mass cultural movement in the ward is maintained and
developed vigorously.
Mrs. Nguyen Thi My
Binh, Chairman of the Ward People's Committee said: The mass culture has become
a spiritual food, improving the cultural life for the people. All 9 groups of
the ward have a performance team.
For the movement to
maintain and develop, from the beginning of the year, the Ward People's
Committee issued the operation plan for the whole year. On that basis, the
performance teams perform. Thinh Lang Ward regularly organizes competitions.
Conferences of the gruops and ward often have cultural shows.
Exciting from the
facility, Thinh Lang ward participates in city-level competitions and achieve
high prizes. At the Hoa Binh City Art
Festival in 2017, Thinh Lang ward won the first prize. Every two years,
performances are held again. The Ward will select and actively participate in
the Hoa Binh City Art Festival in 2019, contributing to the development of the
general movement in the area.
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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