(HBO) – In the cultural heritage of Vietnamese people, the culture of Muong ethnic group is imprinted in various fields.
Students
come to study exhibits at the provincial museum under the theme "Typical
cultural heritage of Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh province”.
On display are nearly 200 documents and objects reflecting some unique features
of Muong culture in Hoa Binh province. The most outstanding is the display area
of Muong ethnic group’s traditional brocade weaving. This craft has existed for
a long time. Girls from 9 to 10 years old know to follow their mothers to the
fields to grow and harvest cotton. When they are 13-14 years old, they learn to
practise spinning.
For the first time, Mo Muong cultural heritage has been shown to the public. Mo
Muong is a collection of mythological epics performed at the funeral of Muong
ethnic people. It reflects the spiritual life and the development history of
Muong ethnic group as well as their viewpoints on life and death, the eternal
existence of human souls, and desires for community cohesion, peace, and good
future.
Today, Mo Muong still exists and is constantly improved by many generations of
Mo prayers. The special value of Mo Muong has been included in the list of
national intangible cultural heritages by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and
Tourism.
Bui Thi Niem, Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and
Tourism, said the cultural heritage of Muong ethnic people in Hoa Binh is
demonstrated in the architecture of stilt houses, costumes, gastronomy,
cultural and historical relic sites, and antiques such as bronze drums, gongs,
and pottery in Muong people’s graves as well as other fields like traditional
customs, festivals, rituals, music, and performing art.
Muong ethnic people in Hoa Binh are always proud to be the cradle of the "Hoa
Binh Culture” dating back to more than 20,000 years with the preservation of
hundreds of bronze drums and more than 5,000 precious gongs as well as numerous
festivals featuring the unique culture of the ancient Vietnamese./.
Phong Phu commune, Tan Lac district of Hoa Binh province, is widely regarded as the cultural heartland of the Muong ethnic group. Among its many traditional communities, Luy Ai hamlet (formerly Ai hamlet) stands out as a rare location where the customs and way of life of the Muong Bi people remain largely intact.
The Truong Kha temple festival, a distinctive cultural event held every three years in Vu Ban township, Lac Son district, returned recently with vibrant rituals and folk traditions of the Muong people. Located next to the Buoi River in the Muong Trao fields, the Truong Kha Temple is dedicated to the three Kun Dol deities, revered for teaching farming techniques, irrigation, weaving, and protecting the harvest.
The demand for spaces serving community activities of residents in various areas across Hoa Binh city has been satisfied as local cultural houses now feature modern, spacious facilities thanks to the effective implementation of Resolution No. 49/NQ-HDND issued on December 28, 2021 by the city People's Council, which approved the plan for reorganising, converting, and allocating land for the construction, repair, and expansion of cultural houses in Hoa Binh’s villages and residential areas until 2025.
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.
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