(HBO) – A great national unity festival was held in Ngoc Lam residential area in Cao Son commune of Luong Son district on November 2.
Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Council Nguyen Thi Cam Phuong presents gifts to representatives of the residential area.
Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Council Nguyen Thi Cam
Phuong, representatives of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hoa Binh
province, and local departments and sectors attended the event.
Speaking at the event, Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Council
Nguyen Thi Cam Phuong praised the residential area for its achievements,
expressing her hope that local people will continue to promote unity and
overcome difficulties to well perform campaigns and patriotic emulation
movements, thus contributing to further promoting cultural and socio-economic
development and ensuring national defence and security.
Ngoc Lam hamlet is home to 28 households with 135 people. All of them are Dao
ethnic minority people. Local residents are mainly farmers. The per capita
income in the hamlet is 40 million VND per year. Around 14.2% of the households
in the hamlet have yearly income of at least 250 million VND.
All households in the hamlet have earned the title of culture family. All
children of school age have gained access to education. The education and
talent encouragement movements have been promoted to each family.
The percentage of people participating in health insurance reached 100%. Locals
donated about 150,000 sq.m of land worth about 3 billion VND for building rural
roads, contributing to building new-style rural areas.
Organisations and households with outstanding achievements in developing the
residential area have been commended at the event.
The residential area set to lift per capita income to at least 42 million VND,
and maintain the title of culture residential areas./.
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 This effort requires not only protecting the cultural identity but also eliminating outdated customs and developing a modern cultural lifestyle, contributing to sustainable values for the Muong community in Hoa Binh province.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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