(HBO) - Mo Muong is a great creation of the ethnic Muong people. Mo Muong comprises most of the values that make up Muong culture namely history, literature, society, art and belief It is a cultural heritage that clearly reflects the Muong people’s outlook on life and the world that needs to be cherished and preserved for future generations. Some people said that Mo Muong is a folk encyclopedia about the Muong that has not been fully studied and thoroughly understood.
Meritorious Artist Bui Van Minh who
lives at Lac Son district’s Van Nghia commune at a ceremony to pray for good
health.
Mo Muong involves stories that reflect history, explain things
and phenomena in life as well as some beliefs and customs and languages of
Muong- Ancient Viet.
It also contains the Muong folk belief system, including worshiping customs namely
ancestor worship, trees of worship as well as buffalo and cow sacrifices.
Mo Muong, especially the epic one, reflects the life of the Muong people in the
early days and the later stages of the Muong's history through folklore
symbols.
There hasn’t been any thorough research on Mo Muong as well as the values it
leaves for the Muong people today and in the future although a study on it
began 100 years ago.
The value of folklore and education of Mo Muong is still intact in today's
life. It is an educational oral textbook that contributes to nurturing the soul
and personality of a simple life of the Muong people.
It is easy to recognize the historical value of Mo Muong as it helps the Muong
people know about the origin of the ancient Vietnamese Muong ethnic group.
Regarding cultural protection values, due to Mo Muong, it is difficult for
foreign religions to penetrate the Muong people despite living under French
colonial rule for almost 100 years. Once Mo Muong disappears, the Muong people
and its culture will lose the ability to defend against a foreign culture that
is harmful to them.
As time goes by, thanks to the attention of the Party and State, and the
participation of scientists, Mo Muong has been studied and revealed more human
values. It is hopedthat those values will be brought back to life to
contribute to the development of Hoa Binh province./.
As a land deeply intertwined with human history and Vietnam’s millennia-long journey of nation-building and defence, Hoa Binh is often revered for its epic tales and legends.
Residents of Hoa Binh boast a rich cultural identity, reflected in their unique language, traditional attire, customs, and folk melodies – described as "sweet as honey, clear as a mountain stream.”
Lac Son district’s Vu ban town held the 2025 Truong Kha temple festival on April 12–13 (the 15th–16th days of the third lunar month). Since its revival in 2019, the festival has been organised every three years, preserving valuable intangible heritage while meeting the community’s cultural and spiritual needs.
The clothing of women reflects the culture of the Muong, Thai, Tay, Dao, and Mong ethnic groups in the northern province of Hoa Binh.
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.
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