(HBO) – Feng shui pigs in Hoa Binh city are attracting a large number of customers thanks to diverse designs and materials, and reasonable prices.
Many families seek to buy feng shui
pigs to decorate home with a wish for a New Year of peace and prosperity.
High-class
and more meaningful in terms of feng shui are pigs that are made of wood,
resin, gem, natural stone, copper, stone powder, and artificial gem.
Nguyen Thi Huyen, owner of a furniture shop in Phuong Lam ward, Hoa Binh city,
said this year, feng shui wood pigs were particularly favoured by customers.
"Within one month before Tet, I sold nearly 50 feng shui wood pigs,” she said,
adding that most people choose the size of 38cm (length), 15cm (depth), and
20cm (height) because they are "prosperous and lucky” numbers.
It is possible to display feng shui pigs according to the themes "Phat – Tai”
(prosperity) or "Mau tu” (mother and child) or "Heo vang” (golden pig).
Each feng shui pig is sold for between 700,000 VND and 3.5 million VND. The
products are made from Dong Ky wood trade village in Bac Ninh province,
ensuring quality, sophistication, and eye-catching design.
Apart from decorating home, feng shui pigs could be used as a meaningful Tet
gift.
Nguyen Van Hung from Phuong Lam ward, Hoa Binh city said the pigs are round and
well-shaped, symbolising the well-being and abundant fortune. The placing of a
feng shui pig at home is believed to bring prosperity and happiness to families,
he said.
In the five basic elements, pig belongs to the female nature, which is suitable
to present as a gift on the occasion of housewarming, shop launching, business
opening, or longevity celebration events.
"Therefore, on the traditional Lunar New Year, I’ve bought some feng shui pigs
made of stone powder and artificial gem to present my friends and business
partners with a hope that they will have a care-free life,” Hung said./.
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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