(HBO) - From the high level of the agreement from the local people, at the end of April 2013, Group 10, Thinh Lang Ward (Hoa Binh city) deducted funds to buy a full set of 12 Muong gongs, which was worth 24 million VND. The Party Secretary, Ms. Bui Thi Dinh, used to be a great gong artist; therefore, she already revised by herself and taught other women how to play the ancient gong songs such as: đi đường (travelling), bông trắng (the white flowers), bông vàng (the yellow flowers), bến rậm (crowded harbor), and sông bờ (the bank river). The Group also invited good artisans in other places to come and teach them more.
The members of Women's Group 10, Thinh Lang
Ward (Hoa Binh City) practiced the ancient gong songs.
Up to now, the gong team of Group 10 is
the first volunteer gong group set up and operating in the area of Thinh Lang
Ward. The space of gong culture is not only a priceless inheritance but also
the pride closely related to the lives of many generations of Muong ethnic
people. In order not to be extinct, the gong culture needs preserving by the
owners' consciousness to produce and possess this invaluable heritage. It is
also the responsibility determined by the local people in Group 10.
Not only performing at all the events of the
Group, Ward, the gong team of Group 10 in Thinh Lang Ward has also participated in the important events of
Hoa Binh City, Hoa Binh Province for over the past 5 years and has been highly
evaluated. For example, at the 120th anniversary of the foundation of Hoa Binh
city, the Provincial Sports and Physical Training Festival, etc. These deep
impressions of those great events which are known to friends all over the
country have the contribution of those simple persons but being aware of the
importance of keeping the beauty of traditional culture.
"From the day we got the gong set,
the women are very excited. Although we are busy, we can also arrange the time,
the family’s work to gather in the culture house to participate in training. In
the important occasions, we are willing to cheer and support by the gong
sounds. Preserving the national culture identity is the joy and pride of the
women and the local people of the Group 10. "- Ms. Nguyen Thi Xanh, a
member of the Women Association of Group 10 delightedly shared.
Pong ... ... peeng ... pong ... Muong gong
melody is still resonating in the heart of the city despite the excitement of
modern life. The sound of the traditional melody seems to make people more
joyful and funny.
With an increasingly vibrant and widespread emulation movement aimed at building cultured residential areas and cultured families, Yen Thuy District has been making steady progress toward improving both the material and spiritual well-being of its people, while fostering a civilized, prosperous, beautiful, and progressive community.
Once lacking recreational spaces and community facilities, Residential Group 2 in Quynh Lam Ward (Hoa Binh City) has recently received attention for the construction of a new, spacious, and fully equipped cultural house. The project followed the model of state support combined with public contributions in both labor and funding.
The "All people unite to build cultural life" movement, which has been effectively integrated with Kim Boi district’s socio-economic development goals, is fostering a lively spirit of emulation across local residential areas, hamlets, villages, public agencies, and enterprises. In addition, through the initiative, traditional cultural values are being preserved and promoted, while community solidarity and mutual support in poverty reduction and economic development are being strengthened.
A working delegation of the Hoa Binh provincial People’s Committee led by its Permanent Vice Chairman Nguyen Van Toan on June 11 inspected the progress of a project to build the Mo Muong Cultural Heritage Conservation Space linked to tourism services in Hop Phong commune, Cao Phong district.
Born and growing in the heroic land of Muong Dong, Dinh Thi Kieu Dung, a resident in Bo town of Kim Boi district, in her childhood was nurtured by the sweet lullabies of her grandmother and mother. These melodies deeply imprinted on her soul, becoming an inseparable part of her love for her ethnic group's culture. For over 20 years, this love for her hometown has driven Dung to research, collect, and pass down the cultural values of the Muong people to future generations.
In the final days of May, the Ethnic Art Troupe of Hoa Binh Province organized performances to serve the people in remote, mountainous, and particularly disadvantaged areas within the province. These were not just ordinary artistic shows, but they were the meaningful journeys aimed at spreading cultural values, enhancing the spiritual life of the people and contributing to the preservation of ethnic minority cultural identities.
