(HBO) - Over the past years, the Standing Board of the Tan Lac district Party Committee has directed communication activities to raise awareness of officials and people in the implementation of specific solutions to conserve and promote the fine traditional cultural values of the Muong people, in association with the popularisation of locality’s potentials to attract investment for socio-economic development.
The
opening ceremony of Khai ha festival of the Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh
province in 2023 held in Tan Lac district.
Vu Duc Truong, Director of the Centre for Culture, Sports and
Information of Tan Lac district, said Muong Bi still preserves many tangible
cultural heritages with traditional values such as stilt houses, costumes and
brocade weaving. It also boasts intangible cultural values such as writing, Mo
Muong, Muong gongs, ethnic musical instruments, and Muong folk songs. There are
many famous places in the locality such as Muong Bi Cot Co mountain, Trang
waterfall (Nhan My commune), Nam Son cave (Van Son commune), Thac Bo cave (Suoi
Hoa commune) and But cave (Man Duc township).
Under the direction of the Standing Board of the district Party Committee, the
centre has organised dissemination campaigns to promote cultural values and
activities to revive traditional festivals as well as open classes to teach
Muong and Mo Muong scripts.
The opening ceremony of Khai ha festival of Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh
province in 2023 was livestreamed on local digital platforms. The event
attracted the participation of nearly 600 Muong artists and artisans.
Bui Thi Thuong, head of the district Party Committee’s Commission for
Information and Education, said it has 36 party cells with 6,447 members.
The committee has
directed its affiliates, agencies and units to devise effective popularisation
plans which focus on conservation and promotion of national cultural values,
and promoting Muong Bi cultural images to friends and tourists inside and
outside the province. The operation of the district's YouTube and Facebook
pages has been maintained with over 50,000 subscribers./.
The 10th art festival for the armed forces, youths and students of Hoa Binh province celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army and 35th anniversary of the All People’s Defence Day wrapped up on April 25.
Xoe dance, an unique art form of the Thai ethnic minority group in Mai Chau district of Hoa Binh province has existed for a long time and passed down through generations. Xoe dance is not only a popular dance in the Thai community but also a unique cultural feature, an indispensable part in the Thai ethnic minority people's cultural and spiritual life.
The Bac Son pre-school in Hung Son commune, Kim Boi district is effectively implementing a model of preserving and promoting cultural identity of the Muong ethnic group.
Through ups and downs, many unique cultural features of the Muong ethnic minority group are facing risks of falling into oblivion. However, with a strong determination, Lac Son district of Hoa Binh province has deployed synchronous solutions to preserve and promote the locality's cultural heritage values.
If Tan Lac is considered the core of the cradle of Muong culture in Hoa Binh, Phong Phu commune is the cultural centre of Muong culture in Tan Lac district. Luy Ai hamlet in Phong Phu commune is where customs and traditions of Muong Bi are preserved. Luy Ai hamlet was chosen to build a space to preserve Muong ethnic culture. The district is seeking support from the province and coordinating with relevant agencies to devise a plan on preservation of Muong cultural spaces associated with developing tourism products and improving the lives of local residents.
Nguyen Manh Tuan, a Muong ethnic man in Ba Hang Doi town, Lac Thuy district, is known as a young, dedicated, and outstanding artisan who has made significant contributions in collecting, restoring, and preserving national cultural values.
