(HBO) - The Women's Union of Yen Thuy District’s Lac Thinh commune has launched a club in Trac hamlet which aims to preserve and promote the cultural identity of the Muong ethnic group.
Photo: Members of the club
practice beating Muong gongs in Trac hamlet, Lac Thinh commune, Yen Thuy
district.
The club has 31 members, including 29 women, who are the core of the local
cultural and artistic movement. The main activities of the club are collecting,
practicing, and restoring folk songs, traditional games and customs, brocade
weaving and making traditional dishes.
Quach Thi Kieu, head of the club, said that right after its establishment, the
unit maintains regular activities on Saturday and Sunday evenings at the
hamlet’s community house.
joining the club, the newcomers are taught how to beat Muong gongs, practice
dancing and singing folk songs, she said, adding that they also have chances to
attend exchanges focusing on brocade weaving as well as the role of traditional
national costumes.
Kieu said that the establishment
of the club is not only useful for women in the hamlet but also contributes to
preserving and promoting the nation's traditional culture.
Nguyen Thi Minh Huyen, Chairwoman of the Women's Union of Lac Thinh Commune,
said due to the negative effect of the market economy, some cultural features
of the Muong ethnic group have been lost, many young people do not know folk
songs and dances, how to play gongs, or wear traditional costumes properly.
To preserve and promote the national cultural identity, the commune Women's
Union has mobilised members to join the club. Club activities focus on
strengthening the cultural identity of the Muong ethnic group through costumes,
culture and art. The establishment and maintenance of club activities serve as
a cultural playground for its members and local residents, promoting the spirit
of solidarity, encouraging them to observe the guidelines of the Party,
policies and laws of the State, building a cultural family and residential
areas, and joining hands to turn Lac Thinh into a prosperous and civilised
homeland./.
As part of Project 6 under the national target program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in 2024, Lạc Sơn District, Hoa Binh province focuses on diverse and practical activities to promote the project's goal: "Preserving and promoting the beautiful traditional cultural values of ethnic groups in conjunction with tourism development."
After 3 years of implementing Resolution No. 04-NQ/TU, dated October 11, 2021 of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on preserving and promoting the cultural heritage values of Hoa Binh province's ethnic groups in the period of 2021 – 2025 with the orientation to 2030 (NQ04), it has mobilized the participation of the entire political system, the people from all walks of life and there have been positive changes. So far, out of the 10 targets of NQ04, 3 targets have been met and exceeded the plan set for 2025. Typically, 70% of the intangible cultural heritage (ICH) of ethnic groups in the province is on the list of the national ICH items and they have been protected and restored, exceeding 20% of the proposed Resolution.
Great National Unity Day has been recently celebrated in Duong hamlet, Vay Nua commune, Da Bac district, in an atmosphere of warmth and community spirit. The event highlighted national identity and strengthened the bond of solidarity among residents.
On November 28, the People's Committee of Cao Phong district organized the Cultural and Sports Festival of Cao Phong district's ethnic groups in 2024.
