(HBO) - On February 16, Lac Son district’s Party Committee organised a meeting with artisans, researchers, collectors, composers, and practitioners who have made important contributions to traditional culture preservation in the locality, on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2023.
On the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2023, leaders of Lac Son district meet artisans, researchers, collectors, composers, and practitioners of traditional cultural preservation in the district.
Over the recent past, the Party committees and authorities at all levels in Lac Son district have paid special attention to the preservation of indigenous culture. The district Party Committee issued Resolution No. 08-NQ/HU, dated December 22, 2021, on preserving and promoting the cultural identity of the Muong ethnic group in the district; while the district People's Committee issued and implemented a project on the preservation and promotion of ethnic cultural identity in the district in the 2022-2025 period. These documents have raised the awareness of the majority of people about the conservation and promotion of the tradition cultural identity.
To date, the district has one People’s Artisan, eight Meritorious Artisans recognised by the State, one district-level Mo Muong club, 50 artisans practicing Mo Muong, and three poetry clubs.
At the meeting, 57 artisans and researchers who directly carry out the conservation of traditional culture were honoured, showing the attention and encouragement by the Party Committee and authorities to them. This meeting was also an opportunity for them to express their thoughts and aspirations, contribute ideas and propose solutions to preserve and promote the Muong ethnic identity, and develop clubs in order to preserve and teach Mo Muong and Muong folk songs./.
Phong Phu commune, Tan Lac district of Hoa Binh province, is widely regarded as the cultural heartland of the Muong ethnic group. Among its many traditional communities, Luy Ai hamlet (formerly Ai hamlet) stands out as a rare location where the customs and way of life of the Muong Bi people remain largely intact.
The Truong Kha temple festival, a distinctive cultural event held every three years in Vu Ban township, Lac Son district, returned recently with vibrant rituals and folk traditions of the Muong people. Located next to the Buoi River in the Muong Trao fields, the Truong Kha Temple is dedicated to the three Kun Dol deities, revered for teaching farming techniques, irrigation, weaving, and protecting the harvest.
The demand for spaces serving community activities of residents in various areas across Hoa Binh city has been satisfied as local cultural houses now feature modern, spacious facilities thanks to the effective implementation of Resolution No. 49/NQ-HDND issued on December 28, 2021 by the city People's Council, which approved the plan for reorganising, converting, and allocating land for the construction, repair, and expansion of cultural houses in Hoa Binh’s villages and residential areas until 2025.
At the end of May, the Hoa Binh Provincial Ethnic Arts Troupe organized a series of performances for residents in Region 2 and Region 3 communes across the province. Bringing art to ethnic communities in remote, isolated, and especially disadvantaged areas has become a meaningful activity. These are not merely artistic performances but also journeys to disseminate cultural values, enrich spiritual life, and contribute to preserving the cultural identity of ethnic minorities.
In recent years, alongside the development of a tourism-oriented economy, the traditional brocade weaving craft of the Mong people in Pa Co Commune, Mai Chau district has been gradually preserved and promoted. It has become a unique indigenous cultural feature, contributing to improving the livelihoods of the ethnic minority community.
Hop Tien commune, Kim Boi district, Hoa Binh province is home to nearly 1,260 households with a population of over 5,700 people, 98% of whom are of the Muong ethnic group. Besides economic development, the commune places special emphasis on preserving and promoting the cultural identity of the Muong people.
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