(HBO) - The People's Committee of Lac Thuy district has just held a conference to approve the scientific records of the historical relics of Lao communal house in Hung Thi commune and Co Lao temple in Thong Nhat commune.
The delegates are attending the
conference.
Co Lao Temple was built on the
land of Com village in the old Muong Teo, now it is in Minh Thanh village,
Thong Nhat commune. At the temple, there are still 5 ordinations awarded by the
feudal dynasties of Nguyen to the deity who is worshiped at the temple. Every
year, on January 6-7, the festival at the monument takes place.
Lao communal house is located in
Khoang village, Hung Thi commune. The old Lao communal house was built a long
time ago, worshiping Dai Can nation of Nam Hai Tu Vi Thanh Nuong, the deity who
had merits to help the country and protect the people in difficult times. This
is a place to conserve and preserve the traditions and the cultural identity of
the homeland. In addition to the elements of religion and belief, the ancient
temples and communal houses also have historical significance to honor and show
gratitude to the merits of ancestors and celebrities who have contributed to
building and defending the country.
With profound cultural and
historical significance and value, the scientific record of researching,
investigating, surveying and ranking relic at the provincial level, Lao
communal house and Co Lao temple relics have been approved by the Department of
Culture- Sports – Tourism, the Provincial Museum has collaborated with the
People's Committee of Lac Thuy district to basically complete.
At the conference, the draft
curriculum vitae and draft map of the protected area of Co Lao temple and Lao
communal house have been asked for the comments from the Department of Culture,
Sports and Tourism; the Department of Natural Resourses and Environment; the
relevant departments and divisions of the district; the People's Committee of
Thong Nhat Commune, the People's Committee of Hung Thi Commune; the elderly
people in the village, those who are knowledgeable about the relic, so that the
specialized agency can complete the scientific dossier and submit it to the
Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to issue a decision to recognize
the provincial-level historical and cultural relic for Co Lao Temple and Lao
communal house.
Khai Ha festival is a long-standing traditional folk festival with the largest scale of Muong people in Hoa Binh province. In 2022, Khai Ha fesstival the Muong minority in Hoa Binh province was recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In 2023 and 2024, the festival was held on the provincial scale, getting together 4 major Muong regions (Bi, Vang, Thang, Dong) to participate, and it has been an opportunity for the quintessence of Muong ethnic culture to converge and shine.
With a great passion for national art, outstanding artisan Nguyen Manh Tuan in Voi area, Ba Hang Doi town in Lac Thuy district, has developed and promoted a Muong ethnic cultural space with over 2,000 artifacts which are familiar in the daily life in the Muong ethnic people.
Along with the process of integration and development, traditional cultural identities of the Muong ethnic community in general, and Muong ethnic people in Tan Lac district in particular, are at risk of falling into oblivion. Therefore, many clubs have been established in the locality to preserve and promote the beauty of the ethnic group’s cultural identities.
Held every three years, the swing festival in Muong Voi, Vu Ban town in Lac Son district is "one-of-a-kind". From the 5th to the 7th day of the first lunar month in the Year of the Dragon, thousands of residents and tourists flocked to the locality to experience the unique cultural festival.
Many festivals take place in the first lunar month of the year in Lac Son district, attracting a large number of both home and foreign visitors to come and experience the locality’s unique cultural values.
The People's Committee of Lac Thuy district on February 29 held a ceremony to receive a certificate recognising Co Lao Temple as a provincial historical relic. Within the framework of the ceremony, leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Lac Thuy district, delegates, and locals offered incense at Co Lao temple.