(HBO) - Gong of Muong ethnic people has been present for a long time in the daily life and activities of Muong Thang area - Cao Phong. In the past years, the Party committees, the authorities and the local people have been paying great attention to conserving and preserving gong of Muong ethnic people.
The team of gong of Muong ethnic people in Yen Thuong commune (Cao Phong) has been established and performed in cultural activities, sports and major events in the area.
Mr. Bui Yen Minh, the staff from Cao Phong Center for Culture, Sports and Information says that Muong Thang is one of the four big Muong areas of the province. It is the land which is rich in cultural traditions, still holding many precious gongs. Gongs of Muong ethnic have existed for a long time in the cultural life of Muong ethnic people. Gongs have witnessed the birth cry of a child. They have been used to pray for a good harvest, bringing happiness and peace. When returning to the sky of Muong, the sound of gongs has followed the soul of the deceased. Every commune has a gong performance team. After hard working hours, people often converge on the culture house of the village or commune to practice the traditional gongs. The elderly people teach their young children how to beat the gongs. Just like that, the previous generation has passed on to the next generation, the gong echoes over time.
Cao Phong district has paid attention to preserving and preserving the beauty of gongs of Muong ethnic people. Many communes have built resolutions and plans to preserve gongs of Muong ethnic people such as Xuan Phong, Dung Phong, Dong Phong and so on. Many artists have devoted themselves to preserving the culture of gongs of Muong ethnic people. Among them, Mr. Bui Ngoc Thuan, Bung 1 hamlet, Thu Phong commune has set up a folk culture club, wishing to gather those who are passionate for the traditional instruments and singing to practice, compose and perform. Thereby, they can contribute to preserving and promoting the traditional cultural capital imbued with the local ethnic identity. Mr. Bui Van Meo in Dung Phong commune has spent a lot of enthusiasm collecting and teaching people how to beat the melody of gongs of Muong ethnic people.
In Muong Thang area, gongs of Muong ethnic people are performed in all important events taking place in the villages and communes. In particular, it is indispensable for the melody of gongs for opening the traditional festivals of Muong Thang people. Gongs of Muong ethnic people are present at all major festivals in Cao Phong such as the Muong Thang season opening festival, Bo temple festival, Khanh pagoda festival and so on. Cao Phong is also one of the main districts participating in the great cultural festivals and events of the province as the 130th anniversary of the foundation, 25 years of provincial re-establishment, the street gong festival, Gymnastics and sports congress ... There have been about 20 gong teams with about 3,000 gongs and 20 artists who can beat the ancient melody of gongs. In particular, Xuan Phong and Dung Phong are the two communes with the largest number of gongs.
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