(HBO) - People across Lac Son district celebrate the country’s National Day on September 2 each year. The atmosphere on the day is vibrant as since early morning, sporting and culture-art activities take place in all villages of Muong Van and Muong Khoi. All family members gather together drinking corn wine and people wear their best clothes to visit each other’s house.
Photo: People in Muong Vo (Lac Son) bake
"uoi” cake on the National Day.
This year, however, the celebrations were scaled down amid the complexities of
COVID-19, in an effort to protect public health and prevent the virus from
spreading.
Even so, all families meticulously prepared food trays to pay tribute to their
ancestors and late President Ho Chi Minh, wishing for health, happiness,
prosperity and peace for their children, the family, the village and the
country.
The National Day celebration in the locality has its roots in the Cong Hoa area
in Muong Vang, said Bui Van Thuom of Vo Tren village of Nhan Nghia commune.
Along with changes in Muong Vang, the scale of National Day celebration has
expanded and it is viewed nearly as grand as the country’s Lunar New Year (Tet)
festival.
Due to the pandemic, the celebration was scaled down to family-sized this year,
unlike in previous years when families usually invite relatives and guests from
other areas to join the celebration, Thuom said.
Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of the district Bui Van Duong said that
the National Day celebration has become a traditional practice which honours
contributions by the predecessors, the Party, President Ho Chi Minh and soldiers
and martyrs who fought for the country’s independence and freedom.
Upholding the tradition has helped conserve and promote the local cultural
characteristics amongst local people and tourists, fostering exchanges,
integration and socio-economic development and ensuring national
defence-security, he added./.
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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