(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 province has carried out multiple programmes and initiatives to revive its cultural heritage which has gradually fallen into oblivion through the ebbs and flows of history.
The most prominent and defining feature in the prehistoric era of Hoa Binh is the Hoa Binh Culture. The Culture was first discovered in Hoa Binh. The significant prehistoric culture represents not only Vietnam but also Southeast Asia and southern China. Through excavations of cave sites in the limestone regions of Hoa Binh, French archaeologist M. Colani introduced the world to a "Stone Age in Hoa Binh province – Northern Vietnam" in 1927. On January 30, 1932, the First Congress of Far Eastern Prehistorians, held in Hanoi, officially recognised the Hoa Binh Culture.
Known as the "Land of Epic History”, Hoa Binh province, the gateway to Vietnam’s northwest, boasts a strategic location and a unique cultural tapestry woven by its ethnic minority communities.
The People's Committee of Luong Son District recently held a ceremony to receive the certificate recognizing Sau Communal House in Thanh Cao Commune as a provincial-level historical and cultural site.
Recognising the importance of cultural heritage preservation in protecting and promoting the value system of Vietnamese culture, and serving socio-economic development in the new period, Party committees and local administrations in Hoa Binh province have identified it as a key task in the cultural development strategy. The province has been making efforts in mobilising resources, creating consensus among people and engaging ethnic communities in preserving and promoting cultural identity.
Hoa Binh province has captured growing attention both domestically and internationally for its distinctive cultural heritage and rich history. Most notably, it has been renowned for its famous Hoa Binh culture, considered the cradle of ancient Vietnamese civilisation. Looking ahead to significant milestones in 2025 and the 140th anniversary of province establishment in 2026, Hoa Binh Newspaper presents a comprehensive overview of the province's development across economic, social, cultural, tourism, and security domains.
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