(HBO) – The house-cooling ritual of Muong ethnic people in Hoa Binh province was re-enacted at the Vietnamese Ethnic Culture Village in Dong Mo Commune, Son Tay Town, Hanoi on November 21 in response to the 2021 "Great unity of nations - Vietnamese Cultural Heritage" Week.
The
shaman invites the tutelary God of the village to attend the house cooling
ceremony.
The house-cooling ritual is one of the traditional rituals of the Muong people
which aims to pray for favourable weather conditions, bumper crops and good
health for everyone. After preparing the offerings, the shaman invites Thanh
Hoang (Tutelary God ) and other saints to attend the house-cooling ceremony to
bless.
The house cooling ceremony is one of the traditional rituals of the Muong
people, in order to pray for favourable rain, good wind, good crops, and good
health for everyone. In the space of the Muong house, after preparing the
offerings of offerings, the magician reads vows to invite the Holy Scriptures,
Thanh Hoang and his superiors to attend the house-warming ceremony to pray for
health, luck and a good crop.
The shaman made a ceremony to sprinkle water to cool the offerings and tell the
story of the Muong people. He offered offerings and wine to the ancestors and
said goodbye to the holy saints. Then, the shaman would sprinkle water, chant
mantras to cool the furniture in the house.
At the end of the ritual, the shaman would ask for
names, then cast a spell and tied a red thread around the wrists of
participants. This was a form of praying for luck, health, and harmonious life.
After the ritual part ends, the Muong people invite the shaman, ethnic minority
groups living in the village and tourists to drink wine together. By doing so,
they finished a meaningful and equally solemn rendition of the Muong ethnic
identity.
The "Great Unity of Ethnic Groups - Vietnam's Cultural Heritage" week
in 2021 will take place from November 18 to 23, with many interesting and
meaningful programs and events, contributing to promoting the cultural identity
of the community of 54 ethnic groups in implementing the movement "All
people unite to build a cultural life", protect and promote the values of
community cultural heritage and build an advanced Vietnamese culture imbued
ethnic identities./.
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.
A great national unity festival was held in Cau Son hamlet in Nhuan Trach commune of Luong Son district on November 10.
The organising board for the Hoa Binh Culture and Tourism Week 2024 has officially released its press statement.
The People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province held a press conference on November 5 to announce the details of its upcoming 2024 Culture-Tourism Week.
