The traditional festivals are restored and
preserved, such as the procession of The Buddha of Khu Dung Cave (Nhan Nghia
commune); Du Voi Festival (Lien Vu commune); Rock village roof festival (Yen
Phu commune), etc. Besides, the district also takes care of restoration of
revolutionary relics.
(photo: The art performance team of Mu
village, Tu Do commune practice regularly for holidays, Tet occasions).
In addition, the district focuses on
preserving the unique values of Mo Muong rhythms. The District People's
Committee coordinates with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to
study and propose scientific dossiers of the Khot series of Muong ethnic
artists. The district has 50 Mo Muong artists, of which 2 study Mo Muong, Mr.
Bui Van Minh (Van Son commune) and Mr. Bui Huy Vong (Huong Nhuong commune). The
District People's Committee develops mechanisms and policies to preserve the
values of Mo Muong heritage and promote the propaganda and publicity of Mo
Muong cultural heritage.
On the holidays, Tet occasions, the
harvesting seasons, the gong echo resounds in each village. The district holds
over 3,000 gongs in all kinds. The old people teach the young people, the later
generations learn from the previous generation, so the gong is echoed
throughout the mountains. In many communes such as Nhan Nghia, An Nghia, Tan
Lap, 100% villages have gongs teams. Specialists and amateurs are present
everywhere from the village festival to the big festival of the district, the
province. The artisans have contributed significantly to raising awareness
about the value of traditional cultural heritage in the community and creating
their own culture identity for Lac Son land and people. People of communes and
towns also preserve many traditional and unique cultural characteristics of the
ethnic minority in music through Vi singing, common singing, etc.
At the end of May, the Hoa Binh Provincial Ethnic Arts Troupe organized a series of performances for residents in Region 2 and Region 3 communes across the province. Bringing art to ethnic communities in remote, isolated, and especially disadvantaged areas has become a meaningful activity. These are not merely artistic performances but also journeys to disseminate cultural values, enrich spiritual life, and contribute to preserving the cultural identity of ethnic minorities.