(HBO) – Although Huu Nghi ward is located in bustling Hoa Binh city, it still preserves the traditional culture of the Muong ethnic group.
Through various activities, the elderly have kept the traditions alive, while nurturing the love for indigenous cultural values among young generations.
Huu Nghi ward is the first locality in Hoa Binh city to establish a club of traditional culture and arts, which is operating effectively. With the aim of preserving the traditional culture, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in Huu Nghi ward set up the club of folk culture and arts, bringing together 30 members aged from 15 to 35 years.
Nguyen Van Hung, deputy secretary of the local youth union, said the club was officially formed on August 20, 2020, with the first class on the Muong language taught by eminent artist Bui Huy Vong.
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the class to suspend, the club has strived to teach the Muong language to its members and local children. "At first, many club members could not play gongs, speak the Muong language and sing Muong songs. However, most of them now can perform basic gong techniques and folk songs,” said Bui Thi Khanh Hoa, a club member.
"We usually participate in exchanges with units from other localities like Hoa Binh commune and Thinh Lang ward, as well as contests organised by the city,” Hoa added. "Last year, the club won the second prize of a communication contest.”
The youth union has regarded educating and teaching traditional culture to youths as an important task, and plans to maintain the operation of the club in the time ahead, expanding the membership to children and teenagers in the locality.
It has also diversified teaching methods such as making video clips and utilising social networks in this regard, helping to promote the traditional culture among young generations as well as increase their love for the homeland./.
Through ups and downs, many unique cultural features of the Muong ethnic minority group are facing risks of falling into oblivion. However, with a strong determination, Lac Son district of Hoa Binh province has deployed synchronous solutions to preserve and promote the locality's cultural heritage values.
If Tan Lac is considered the core of the cradle of Muong culture in Hoa Binh, Phong Phu commune is the cultural centre of Muong culture in Tan Lac district. Luy Ai hamlet in Phong Phu commune is where customs and traditions of Muong Bi are preserved. Luy Ai hamlet was chosen to build a space to preserve Muong ethnic culture. The district is seeking support from the province and coordinating with relevant agencies to devise a plan on preservation of Muong cultural spaces associated with developing tourism products and improving the lives of local residents.
Nguyen Manh Tuan, a Muong ethnic man in Ba Hang Doi town, Lac Thuy district, is known as a young, dedicated, and outstanding artisan who has made significant contributions in collecting, restoring, and preserving national cultural values.
The Government Office with Document No. 2082/VPCP-KGVX, dated March 29, 2024, sent out the opinion of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha regarding the submission of the "Mo Muong" and "Cheo art" dossiers to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
In the evening of March 28th, in Hoa Binh, the Department of Grassroots Culture (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) coordinated with the provincial Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the city to organize a mobile propaganda contest to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7th, 1954 - May 7th, 2024) with the theme "Returning to Dien Bien”. There ứa the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; the representatives of the leaders from a number of departments, branches and numerous veterans and Hoa Binh people.
