With its advantages in geography, natural landscapes, and convenient transportation, Lac Thuy district in the northern province of Hoa Binh has huge potential to develop tourism, especially culture and spiritual tourism, eco-tourism, and festival tourism.
Since the Law on Cultural Heritage was enacted,
the district has worked hard to prohibit actions that infringe upon cultural
heritage, distort, damage, or pose risks to cultural heritage, illegally
excavate archaeological sites, construct illegally, or encroach upon land
within historical-cultural relics and scenic spots.
The Muong culture heritage conservation club in Ba Hang Doi town has collected
and displayed over 2,000 items, including objects used in the daily life of the
Muong people.
Lac Thuy homes six national relic sites, 12
provincial-level relics, and 67 others that in the list requiring protection. In recent years, the locality has paid attention
to communication activities to raise public awareness of the importance of
cultural heritage conservation and promotion. The district People’s Committee has focused on
developing and scaling up models to conserve and promote the cultural heritage
values of local ethnic groups. The district maintains five clubs for conserving
and promoting the cultural values of the Muong ethnic group in Ba Hang Doi town
and the communes of An Binh, Phu Nghia, Hung Thi, and Thong Nhat. Additionally, there are 20 Muong gong
teams, eight poetry clubs, and 112 cultural performance teams in villages and residential
areas within the district.
Efforts to encourage the involvement of society
in conserving and promoting the values of cultural heritage have yielded
positive results. Through donation drives for artifacts for exhibition, the
family of patriotic bourgeois Do Dinh Thien donated a total of 62 artifacts
preserved and displayed at the Money Printing Factory relic site.
Nguyen Thi Thanh Tam, Director of the Culture
and Information Department of Lac Thuy district, said that the locality
identifies the conservation and promotion of cultural heritage values as an
important and regular task.
In the coming time, the district will continue
to enhance the effectiveness of state management in the work in accordance with
the decentralised management hierarchy, concentrating on outlining specific
programmes and projects.
Gongs hold a special place in the cultural and spiritual life of the Muong ethnic people in Hoa Binh province. More than musical instruments, they are an indispensable part of community rituals and collective memory, echoing through generations as a spiritual thread linking the past, present, and future.
Preserving and promoting the cultural values of the Muong ethnic group has become an urgent task in the current context, as many traditional values face the risk of fading away. This effort requires not only protecting the cultural identity but also eliminating outdated customs and developing a modern cultural lifestyle, contributing to sustainable values for the Muong community in Hoa Binh province.
The Muong ethnic culture, deeply rooted in Vietnam’s mountainous north, continues to be preserved and revitalised by dedicated individuals and communities determined to safeguard their ancestral identity.
The Muong group is one of the largest ethnic minorities in Vietnam, primarily found in Hoa Binh province. The Muong people in Hoa Binh boast a rich and diverse cultural treasure that reflects the unique identity of this ethnic group. Accounting for over 63% of the province's population, they have created and preserved numerous distinctive cultural values, contributing to their unique identity. Their cultural heritage is an invaluable asset, at the heart of their national identity, and represents a vibrant spiritual life that must be preserved and promoted in today’s modern world.
For generations, the ethnic communities of Hoa Binh province, particularly the Muong people, have preserved vibrant festivals deeply intertwined with the region’s geography, nature, and social traditions. These celebrations enrich Hoa Binh’s spiritual life and cultural identity, reflecting both folk beliefs and the intermingling of ethnic customs. Many of these festivals have endured the test of time, passed down through generations and continuing to thrive today. Among them, the Khai Ha (Going Down to the Field) festival stands out as one of the most significant events of the Muong ethnic group.
Muong calendar, known as sach doi, is an ancient folk knowledge system developed through observations of the movement of the pleiades star. This unique calendar consists of 12 bamboo sticks, each representing a lunar month. Specific days within each month are marked with distinct symbols, guiding locals in determining auspicious and inauspicious days for important activities.
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