(HBO) – Member of the standing board of the Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the People’s Council of Hoa Binh province Hoang Van Tu joined a great national unity festival with people in Ai village, Phong Phu commune of Tan Lac district.
Ai village is home to 94 households
with 447 people. While performing their tasks in socio-economic development and
the campaign on building new-style rural areas and civilised urban areas in 2018,
local people have actively responded to the campaign on building new-style
rural areas over the years.
People in the village live
mainly on tourism services and agricultural production. At present, the average
income per capita in the area is estimated at 23 million VND (nearly 988 USD) per
annum. All households now have access to clean water and 98 percent of the
household have hygienic toilets.
Local residents’ cultural
and spiritual lives have been improved and all families have audio visual devices.
Attention has been paid to cultural and sport activities in the locality. This
year, 84 households, accounting for 89 percent of the total number, earned the
title "Cultural Family”.
Member of the Party
Committee’s standing board and Vice Chairman of the People’s Council of Hoa
Binh province Hoang Van Tu presents flower and gifts to local people in Ai
village, Phong Phu commune of Tan Lac district.
Speaking at the event, Tu
congratulated local people on their achievements in socio-economic development
and cultural lives. He required the Party committee, authorities and people in
Ai village to uphold the spirit of national unity, pool their ideas and
initiatives in finding new directions for developing agriculture, ecotourism,
community-based tourism in combination with building new-style rural areas.
He called on local residents
to continue engaging in the campaign on building civilised lifestyle as part of
the building of new-style rural areas, as well as protect the environment, prevent
social vice and promote healthy spiritual lives.
The locality should
mobilise financial resources for cultural activities from all economic sectors
and improving people’s cultural life. Meanwhile, local people should
effectively implement campaigns and encourage each other to join in maintaining
and bolstering cultural identity./.
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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