(HBO) – A ceremony was held on February 22 to receive a certificate acknowledging Mau (Mother Goddesses) temple in Vu Lam commune (Lac Son district) of the northwestern mountainous province of Hoa Binh as a provincial historical, culture relic.
Vice Director of
provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Bui Xuan Truong presents
the certificate recognising Mau temple as provincial historical, culture relic
to leaders of Vu Lam commune (Lac Son district).
The temple is located on
Lam Hoa 1 street in Vu Lam commune (Lac Son district). It was built in 1920 in
an area of about 30 sq.m. by local people, with one room and four pillars of simple
ancient architecture, along with a thatch roof and wooden walls. An altar
honouring three Mother Goddesses was placed inside the temple.
In 1922, residents of the
street donated money to improve the temple in a larger area of 100 sq.m.
The Mau temple festival of
the Muong ethnic people is celebrated on the third day of the third lunar
month, the tenth day of the six month and the twentieth day of the ninth month.
Ever since its establishment, the temple has been a centre for cultural and
communal activities where people pray for the country’s peace, fair weather and
happiness.
An art performance of the
art troupe in Vu Lam commune (Lac Son district).
To conserve and develop
traditional cultural values, on June 22, 2018, the Hoa Binh People’s Committee
issued a decision on recognising the temple as a provincial historical and
cultural relic. This is an encouragement for the authorities and people in Vu
Lam in particular and Lac Son district in general to be more determined to
enhance the values of the relic, drawing more tourists to the temple and
contributing to the culture conservation and development in Lac Son./.
Once a vibrant part of the daily life for the Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh province, traditional Muong singing styles such as "thuong rang bo meng” and "hat dup giao duyen” had faded over time. Today, local authorities and communities are working to restore and celebrate this cultural art form, recognising its value in preserving the group’s heritage.
Gau Tao Festival, one of the most important traditional festivals of the Mong ethnic minority group in Mai Chau district was held at the Pa Co stadium in Pa Co commune on January 11.
The ancient stone engravings dating back thousands of years in Suoi Co valley in My Thanh commune, Lac Son district, used to astonished domestic archaeologists. What their meaning is and what message they convey are the questions to which scientists are seeking answers.
Preserving and promoting unique cultural identities of ethnic communities in Hoa Binh province is considered a crucial task amid in the international integration trend.
More than just a cultural and historical attraction, the Muong Cultural Heritage Museum is playing a vital role in fostering sustainable tourism in the Northwestern region of Vietnam, particularly in Hoa Binh province. It stands as a model for the emerging trend of "responsible tourism," cleverly blending the preservation of cultural heritage with community economic development, raising awareness of Muong ethnic cultural values while promoting green tourism and sustainable growth.
The provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on December 24 organised a conference to report on the results of collecting, researching, restoring, and preserving "Bi doi”, a musical instrument of the airophonic family and a traditional instrument of the Muong ethnic people in Da Bac district.
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