(HBO) - Muong Vang in Lac Son district is one of the four biggest and best-known Muong ethnic areas in Hoa Binh. With 90 percent of the local population being Muong ethnic people, the district has always paid special attention to the preservation and development of the local traditional cultural value.
Residents in Mu village, Tu Do commune (Lac Son) still keep the traditional
cultural characteristics in their brocade products
As
part of efforts to conserve the local intangible cultural heritage, the
district has revived a number of traditional festivals such as Coi Temple
festival in Vu Binh commune, the procession of Khu Dung cave spirit in Nhan
Nghia commune, the Xuong dong festival to pray for bumper crop in Yen Phu commune,
and Du Voi festival in Vụ Ban township.
Several
historical and cultural relics in the district have been recognised as
provincial-level relics, namely Cay Si Temple, Truong Kha Temple and Thuong
Temple in Vu Ban township, Mau Temple in Vu Binh commune and Mu waterfall
scenic spot in Tu Do commune.
Surveys
have revealed that local residents are keeping over 3,000 sets of gongs. Local
authority has held classes for young people to learn the art of gong from
elderly people. At the same time, the
district also organizes gong performance and folk singing competitions along
with Muong ethnic costumes shows to promote the traditional culture.
Besides,
the district has paid attention to maintaining the brocade weaving craft in Luc
hamlet, Yen Nghiep commune, and rattan weaving in Bui hamlet, Nhan Nghia
commune, which helps preserve the traditional cultural identity and serve
tourism at the same time./.
The Government Office with Document No. 2082/VPCP-KGVX, dated March 29, 2024, sent out the opinion of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha regarding the submission of the "Mo Muong" and "Cheo art" dossiers to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
In the evening of March 28th, in Hoa Binh, the Department of Grassroots Culture (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) coordinated with the provincial Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the city to organize a mobile propaganda contest to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7th, 1954 - May 7th, 2024) with the theme "Returning to Dien Bien”. There ứa the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; the representatives of the leaders from a number of departments, branches and numerous veterans and Hoa Binh people.
In responding to the movement of "All people stay united to build cultural lifestyle”, over the years, Kim Boi district has conducted many practical and effective activities to promote solidarity and mutual support among the local community in sustainable poverty reduction and building cultural lifestyle and a healthy cultural environment, and maintaining national cultural identity.
Hoa Binh Pedagogical College has just held the closing ceremony of the training class and issued the certificate of the language of Muong ethnic people to the oficials, civil servants and public employees of courses I and II in 2023.
Hoa Binh is an ancient land home to limestone mountains running along the southeast direction and in parallel with Truong Son Mountain Range in the West, forming many basins and valleys with a rich diversity of fauna and flora. Humans came to reside here in the pre-historic period, creating the world-famous Hoa Binh Civilisation.
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