(HBO) – The Hoa Binh provincial People’s Committee recently issued Plan No. 65/KH-UBND on implementing the project on preserving and bringing into play the value of outstanding intangible cultural heritage elements of local ethnic groups for 2020-2030. The project covers prominent intangible cultural heritage items of the Muong, Thai, Tay, Dao and Mong ethnic minority groups in 10 district-level localities of the province.
The
gongs of the Muong ethnic group are among the outstanding intangible heritage
elements in Hoa Binh province.
The project for 2020-2030 consists of four
sub-projects which focus on listing; collecting and documenting; introducing,
popularising and teaching; and building a database on outstanding intangible
cultural heritage elements of ethnic groups in Hoa Binh.
In its implementation plan, the provincial
administration set several main tasks, including collecting documents and
artefacts linked with the intangible cultural heritage elements, and completing
heritage listing and documentation.
Relevant agencies are set to compile scientific
dossiers on 10 outstanding elements to seek the Ministry of Culture, Sports and
Tourism’s recognition of them as part of the national intangible cultural
heritage. They will also finalise a dossier on the Mo Muong Hoa Binh to be
submitted to UNESCO to seek inscription in the list of intangible cultural
heritage of humanity.
Local authorities will also carry out some
teaching projects for the art of Muong gong playing, the building of
traditional stilt houses of the Muong ethnic group, the Thuong Dang and Bo Meng
singing, the ancient calendar of Muong people, and the Khap singing of the Tay
and Thai communities.
Publications introducing the heritage elements
will also be compiled, published and distributed. Besides, in-depth training in
heritage collection, preservation, display, performance and communications will
be provided for specialised staff members at the provincial Department of
Culture, Sports and Tourism, and in localities.
The provincial People’s Committee assigned the
Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to coordinate with the Department of
Finance, the Department of Information and Communications, the province’s Radio
and Television Station, the Hoa Binh Newspaper, the Board for Ethnic Minority
Affairs, the district-level People’s Committees to build annual implementation
plans. The agencies and individuals in charge of the issue were also ordered to
create conditions for relevant sides to fulfill their tasks./.
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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