(HBO) – Residents in the northern port city of Hai Phong learnt about cultural heritage and traditional cuisine of the Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh province through an exhibition held earlier this month at the Hai Phong Museum.
Visitors have a look at a bronze drum displayed at the
Hai Phong Museum.
On display were documents and objects featuring
the Muong group’s cultural heritage. Visitors to the exhibition had a chance to
explore the Muong people’s cultural heritage that has won national recognition
such as the art of playing gongs; Mo Muong - a job and also a performance
practiced at funerals, religious festivals, and life cycle rituals by the Muong
ethnic group; 'Doi' calendar; and Khai ha (going down to the field) festival.
The exhibition also introduced the Muong
people’s spoken and written language, folk literature, social customs,
traditional festivals and performing arts. A range of cultural and art activities
were held on May 10-11.
Nguyen Ba Thanh Long, deputy head of the Hai
Phong antiquities association, said the exhibits present the core of the
national culture, adding that this is the first event that sees the
coordination between the two departments of culture and sports and the Hai
Phong and Hoa Binh Museums.
It helped people understand more about local
culture, while bringing Hoa Binh and Hai Phong closer through culture.
Bui Thi Niem, Director of Hoa Binh's Department
of Culture, Sports and Tourism, highlighted Hoa Binh’s diverse cultural
heritage, which, she said has served as an impulse for the province's
socio-economic development during the cause of reform and integration.
Tran Thi Hoang Mai, Director of Hai Phong city's
Department of Culture and Sports, said the exhibition offered an opportunity to
promote the unique culture of the Muong ethnic group in particular and Vietnam
in general, thus contributing to boosting the tourism sector./.
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.