(HBO) – In the cultural heritage of Vietnamese people, the culture of Muong ethnic group is imprinted in various fields.


Students come to study exhibits at the provincial museum under the theme "Typical cultural heritage of Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh province”.

On display are nearly 200 documents and objects reflecting some unique features of Muong culture in Hoa Binh province. The most outstanding is the display area of Muong ethnic group’s traditional brocade weaving. This craft has existed for a long time. Girls from 9 to 10 years old know to follow their mothers to the fields to grow and harvest cotton. When they are 13-14 years old, they learn to practise spinning. 

For the first time, Mo Muong cultural heritage has been shown to the public. Mo Muong is a collection of mythological epics performed at the funeral of Muong ethnic people. It reflects the spiritual life and the development history of Muong ethnic group as well as their viewpoints on life and death, the eternal existence of human souls, and desires for community cohesion, peace, and good future.

Today, Mo Muong still exists and is constantly improved by many generations of Mo prayers. The special value of Mo Muong has been included in the list of national intangible cultural heritages by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Bui Thi Niem, Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said the cultural heritage of Muong ethnic people in Hoa Binh is demonstrated in the architecture of stilt houses, costumes, gastronomy, cultural and historical relic sites, and antiques such as bronze drums, gongs, and pottery in Muong people’s graves as well as other fields like traditional customs, festivals, rituals, music, and performing art.

Muong ethnic people in Hoa Binh are always proud to be the cradle of the "Hoa Binh Culture” dating back to more than 20,000 years with the preservation of hundreds of bronze drums and more than 5,000 precious gongs as well as numerous festivals featuring the unique culture of the ancient Vietnamese./.

 

 

 

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