(HBO) - The festival of the public performance in Cao Phong district in 2019 has really become a festival of the actors, the artisans and the people of Cao Phong district. With over 60 featured songs, dances and music performed by the public performing arts teams, the festival has brought a rich colorful picture, introducing the special local culture and has left a lot of emotions for the viewers.
The dancing performance "The beauty and flavor of Thang
Muong" by Bac Phong commune at the festival of the public performance in
Cao Phong district in 2019.
Mr. Bui Van Hung, the Deputy Director of Cao Phong Center
for Culture, Sports and Information, says that this festival of the public
performance has been highly appreciated in terms of quality and quantity. The
mass cultural movement in the district has been maintained and increasingly
developed, spreading and attracting a large number of people to participate.
The quality of the movement has also been improved. The content of activities
of the performing arts teams at the grassroots is folk songs, folk dance,
traditional musical instruments, traditional costumes and so on. This is a
factor contributing to preserving the traditional beauty and the cultural
identity of the nation.
Currently, 100% of the villages, the hamlets and the
residential areas have performing arts teams, each team has from 20 to 30
members. Every year, besides the competitions and the performances of the
public performance, the propaganda are held periodically and the localities,
the agencies, schools also organize many competitions, performances, festivals
of arts performances associated with the great holidays, the great local events
of the localities and units with a wide variety of topics.
The members of the public performing arts teams are also
active propagandists in propagating the guidelines of the Party, the policies
and the laws of the State, contributing to the prevention and control of the
social evils and building a cultural life at the grassroots level.
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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