In recent years, the movement of mass culture and arts in Kim Boi district has been maintained and developed, contributing to preserving and promoting traditional cultural values and building a cultural life at the grassroots level.
An art troupe of Thao Ca hamlet, Vinh Tien commune (Kim
Boi district) performs to popularise the National Target Programme on New-style
Rural Area Building.
As a rule, every
day evening, the members of the mass art performance team of Thao Ca hamlet, in
Vinh Tien commune gather at the communal house of the hamlet to practice and
rehearse music.
Kim Boi district has 158 art performance teams with more than 5,000 members.
Each team has an average of 10 key actors, including amateur actors, the
elderly, and youth union members, and young people. Even though they are busy, members of the performance teams always arrange
their work to practice together.
In addition to the supported finance, most teams voluntarily contribute funds
to equipment and costumes serving their performance. They join performance
activities at the grassroots level and cultural and art programmes of the
district and the province.
Last year, the grassroots mass arts team of Kim Boi district coordinated with
the provincial Ethnic Arts Troupe and the provincial Culture and Cinema Centre
to organise five mobile performance programmes in Cuoi Ha, Nuong Dam, Kim Boi,
Hop Tien and Du Sang communes to popularise the Party's guidelines, the State’s
policies and laws, and local regulations related social evil prevention.
The district also successfully organised the district-level popularisation
contest, with the participation of 467 actors, actresses and artisans from all
the 17 communes and towns of the district.
Nguyen Thanh Ha, head of the culture and information office of Kim Boi
district, said to create favourable conditions for mass arts performance teams
to develop and operate effectively, Kim Boi district has focused on developing
its facilities cultural institutions.
Many cultural houses in villages and residential areas have been newly built with
halls and stages equipped with lighting and sound systems, and basic auxiliary
equipment to meet the practice and performance requirements of art teams. The district's culture and information office has also regularly coordinated to
organise mass art shows, creating a healthy playground for art teams.
The widespread mass arts movement not only contributes to improving the
cultural and spiritual life of the people but also helps promote solidarity
among local residents.
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.
The Muong group is one of the largest ethnic minorities in Vietnam, primarily found in Hoa Binh province. The Muong people in Hoa Binh boast a rich and diverse cultural treasure that reflects the unique identity of this ethnic group. Accounting for over 63% of the province's population, they have created and preserved numerous distinctive cultural values, contributing to their unique identity. Their cultural heritage is an invaluable asset, at the heart of their national identity, and represents a vibrant spiritual life that must be preserved and promoted in today’s modern world.
For generations, the ethnic communities of Hoa Binh province, particularly the Muong people, have preserved vibrant festivals deeply intertwined with the region’s geography, nature, and social traditions. These celebrations enrich Hoa Binh’s spiritual life and cultural identity, reflecting both folk beliefs and the intermingling of ethnic customs. Many of these festivals have endured the test of time, passed down through generations and continuing to thrive today. Among them, the Khai Ha (Going Down to the Field) festival stands out as one of the most significant events of the Muong ethnic group.
Muong calendar, known as sach doi, is an ancient folk knowledge system developed through observations of the movement of the pleiades star. This unique calendar consists of 12 bamboo sticks, each representing a lunar month. Specific days within each month are marked with distinct symbols, guiding locals in determining auspicious and inauspicious days for important activities.
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