Promoting the intangible cultural values

12/20/2020 - 6:12:40 PM

(HBO) - There are 6 main ethnic groups living together in the province. Muong ethnic group is the largest, accounting for 63%; Kinh people account for 27.7%; Thai, Dao, Tay, Mong and other ethnic groups account for 9.3%. The ethnic groups have not only the common cultural characteristics and beliefs, but also the unique and diverse traditional culture and beliefs of each ethnic group. The majority of ethnic groups still retain the basic features in their national customs and beliefs. The heritage values of literature and art, language and hand writing are preserved; the folk knowledge and costumes are kept at an average level.

The women in Thinh Lang ward (Hoa Binh city) often use gongs in important local festivals or events.

Over the past years, the appropriate uthorities have developed programs and action plans on the culture and conservation, promoting the values of the intangible cultural heritage. Specifically, up to now, they have invested in the restoration, embellishment, preservation and construction of a traditional cultural village, dozens of cultural and community villages at the provincial level; nearly 30 scientific topics on the culture and the ethnicity have been carried out; nearly 50 classes of folk art transmission, hundreds of ethnic minority literacy classes have been invested to be carried out; 59 festivals have been restored and maintained.

Based on the inventory results of the intangible cultural heritage of the ethnic groups in the province, from 2013 the Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee have had a policy to allow to collect, research and set up scientific record for 2 intangible cultural heritages, that is Mo Muong Hoa Binh and Muong Gong Hoa Binh, and they have asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to decide to recognize them in the list of the national intangible cultural heritage in 2016. The have set up the record for the intangible cultural heritage of Mo Muong Hoa Binh to submit to UNESCO as a typical intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent protection.

Determining the the intangible cultural heritage of the Hoa Binh ethnic groups as the invaluable property left by the ancestors to the younger generation today and tomorrow, is the soul of the national culture. The work of preserving and promoting the cultural heritages is of great importance in educating the young generation about the national cultural and historical traditions. Besides, it is also a means to introduce and promote the images, the land and the people for domestic and foreign tourists, creating conditions for the implementation of Hoa Binh tourism development strategy, contributing to the growth of the province’s social economy. Recently, there have been positive signals about the conservation among the people such as the development of the traditional festival system, the development of Muong gongs, the value of Mo Muong and the role of the shaman are respected and honored by the people. There have been many classes of teaching the hand writing of Dao, Tay, Thai, and Mong ethnic people and how to perform Muong gongs and dancing..., expressing that the people's consciousness have had positive changes. People are proud of theỉ own intangible cultural values, so they have a sense of conservation and promotion.

3.6 Billion VND Allocated to Preserve Traditional Cultural Values of Ethnic Minorities in Lạc Sơn District

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."

Mobilizing the power to preserve and promote the cultural heritage values

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.