(HBO) – Up to 91 percent of the households of the specially disadvantaged commune of Doc Lap in Hoa Binh city belong to the Muong ethnic minority group and 7.3 percent to the Dao. Many of their cultural identities are still preserved today as seen in their languages, customs, and daily life activities. Besides, cultural and sports activities have also greatly helped with promoting those values.
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The gong team of Noi hamlet in Doc Lap commune (Hoa
Binh city) has regularly practiced and performed at festivals and other events,
helping to honour and preserve cultural values.
Bestowed with favourable conditions for
socio-economic development in all fields, Can hamlet is also known as one of
the Muong ethnic villages with rich identity. Not only using the Muong language
in their daily life, local residents also frequently wear traditional costumes
on big events, anniversaries, and festivals.
Dinh Van Minh, Secretary of the Party cell of Can
hamlet, said locals have stayed united to assist one another in economic
development and carry out movements and campaigns, including those on
developing a civilised lifestyle, abolishing backward customs, combating
crimes, and upholding cultural identities.
A club of traditional culture was established
here, attracting a large number of local residents, he said, noting that the
gong team of the elderly and cultural teams of women and young people have
shown many unique singing, dancing, and instrumental performances.
Muong Dao, a less privileged hamlet, derives its
name from those of the two ethnic groups residing here. Among the 170 local
households, 123 are from the Muong ethnic minority group and the rest, from the
Dao.
Nguyen Dinh Tuong, Secretary of the Party cell
of Muong Dao hamlet, said Dao people are well aware of the importance of
preserving their cultural identities. likewise, Muong people also respect and
maintain their group’s traditional cultural practices.
He added that the solidarity among the local
ethnic groups could be seen via cultural and sports activities at the great
national solidarity festival held in November 2020.
The preservation of cultural identities in
mountainous Doc Lap commune has spread across the remaining hamlets of Noi,
Nua, Mui, and Song.
Vice Chairman of the communal People’s Committee
Nguyen Van Phong said every year, local authorities build and implement plans
to uphold and bring into play traditional cultural identities.
Communications have been stepped up via local
meetings and campaigns. In particular, the Doc Lap Primary and Junior High
School has organised extracurricular sessions to educate students on conserving
the Muong culture, which have engaged hundreds of teachers and students,
according to the official.
Besides, sports activities have also helped with
cultural conservation. Folk sports like cane pushing, crossbow shooting, and
stilt walking have proved attractive to local residents.
This year, due to complex developments of
COVID-19, cultural activities have been suspended since the year’s beginning to
minimise mass gatherings.
Earlier, a wide range of cultural and sports
activities were held at the great national solidarity festival in late 2020,
helping to preserve and honour cultural identities of local Muong and Dao
people./.
People of the Muong ethnic group have been residing in Hoa Binh province throughout history. Hoa Binh province is a land of indigenous Muong ethnic people. Over the time, the Muong ethnic group has created and preserved a rich and diverse folk culture, in which there is a prominent and unique genre with profound humanistic values - the Mo Muong. Mo Muong has helped to form and nurture the character and soul of the Muong people as well as the land of Hoa Binh.
On November 6, the residential area, Nam Thai hamlet, Doan Ket commune (Yen Thuy) organized the Great National Solidarity Festival and celebrated the 94th anniversary of the traditional day of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (November 18, 1930 - November 18, 2024). There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Tien Sinh, the Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, the Chairman of the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Commission, and the leaders of the appropriate departments and branches of the province and Yen Thuy district.
The authorities and community in Yen Thuy district are dedicated to preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of ethnic groups in the locality. Yen Thuy is home to seven ethnic groups, with the Muong making up over 69% of the population.
A great national solidarity festival was held in Ngai hamlet, Thach Yen commune, Cao Phong district, on November 8. Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province Bui Van Khanh, and Colonel Trinh Duc Thiem, Commander of the provincial Military Command, attended the event.
