(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./.
Hoa Binh’s Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on December 18, hosted a conference to present the outcomes of a research study on the traditional costumes of the Muong ethnic group.
Along with the activities of Project 6 - the national target programme for socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas for the 2021 – 2026 period, efforts to preserve and promote the traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities in Lac Son district have received additional momentum.
In the context of globalisation and deeper integration, preserving and promoting the national cultural identity is of utmost importance. Aware of their pioneering and proactive role on all fronts, over the years, the youth organisations at all levels in Hoa Binh province have implemented various concrete and practical activities to preserve and promote the cultural identities of ethnic groups in the locality.
Mai Chau district of Hoa Binh province is home to seven ethnic groups, six of which are minorities. The cultural identities of the ethnic minority groups have been preserved well. One of the district’s effective preservation efforts is the establishment of a cultural preservation club at the Mai Chau Boarding Secondary and High School for Ethnic Minority Groups.
Within the framework of Project 6 on preserving and promoting the fine traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development, Lac Son district of Hoa Binh province organised a training programme and experimental competition of "danh mang” – a folk game played by the Muong ethnic group during their festivals – on November 26-27.
The Muong ethnic minority community, with a nationwide population of over 1.4 million, are primarily concentrated in Hoa Binh province, which is home to more than 500,000 Muong people who make up over 63% of the locality's total population. The promotion of the Muong language and script is crucial for preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage of the Muong people, as well as bolstering socio-economic development, thus contributing to the effective implementation of the national target programme on boosting the socio-economic development of ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous regions.
