(HBO) - The provincial museum has the functions of researching, collecting, preserving and displaying the cultural heritage of ethnic groups in Hoa Binh province.
It is
also tasked with protecting, managing, restoring and promoting the value of
historical and scenic sites in the locality.
Residents
in Trung Thanh commune visit the showroom on the Muong Diem
revolutionary base in Trung Thanh commune (Da Bac district).
In the first six months of 2020, the
provincial museum hosted successfully two exhibitions to celebrate the
locality’s major holidays and political events, one on the theme "Tu hao
90 nam truyen thong ve vang cua Dang Cong San Viet Nam” (The 90-year glorious
tradition of the Communist Party of Vietnam) and the other on "Chu tich Ho
Chi Minh – Lanh tu thien tai của Dang va Nhan dan ta” (President Ho Chi Minh - The
genius leader of Vietnamese Party and people).
It
also opened a showroom on the Muong Diem revolutionary base in Trung Thanh
commune (Da Bac district).
The provincial museum completed records of 41 relics and artifacts handed
over and donated by organisations and individuals from 2015 to 2019 and submitted
to relevant authorities proposals for the recognition of public
ownership of two ancient bronze drums and the establishment of a property
valuation council for the artifacts.The
museum also conducted the restoration of the two drums, which are coded Drum Yen
Bong 1-HB 3681 and Drum No. 7 (A5-F12 - HB 3720), ensuring the technical and
aesthetic properties of the artifacts to serve the preservation and exhibition
work.
At the same time, the museum also completed the scientific dossier of the Dinh
Bang relic site in Lac Son district’s Ngoc Lau commune; and conducted studies
for compiling scientific dossiers of the Hoang Cung Nuoc Ngoc Cave in Nanh Nghe
commune, and the Song Cave in Vay Nua commune in Da Bac district.
It submitted
dossiers to the provincial People's Committee for granting historical
and cultural reliccertificationsforthe Khenh communal house in Lac Son district’s Van Son commune (Lac
Son); the relic of Nhan dan Newspaper’s A2 office in Luong Son district’s Lam
Son commune, and the Ba Bi communal house in Kim Boi district’s Hung Son
commune./.
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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