(HBO) – Many educational institutions in Hoa Binh province have organised practical activities to raise their students’ awareness of traditional culture, such as opening classes on Muong gongs, establishing clubs, and introducing folk games as extracurricular activities.
Students at the provincial boarding high school for
ethnic minorities are proud and confident wearing traditional dresses.
Since 2019, Quyet Thang High School in Lac Son
district has maintained a club to educate its students about preserving and
upholding Muong people’s traditional culture.
Dinh Thi Hao, Vice Principal of Quyet Thang High
School, said that since its establishment in October 2019, the 30-member club
has operated effectively and contributed significantly to improving the
school’s education quality comprehensively.
The boarding secondary and high school for
ethnic minorities in Cao Phong district has also focused on educating its
students about preserving traditional culture over the past years. During
extra-curricular activities and important events, its students wear their
traditional costumes. In particular, in October 2022, the school collaborated
with the district Office of Culture and Information in organising a class on
Muong gongs, with the participation of 50 students, and launched the Muong
Thang cultural preservation club.
According to leaders of the provincial
Department of Education and Training, such activities have contributed to
preserving and promoting traditional culture, helped young people understand
and love traditional cultural values, and created a healthy and friendly
learning environment, contributing to improving education quality in the
locality./.
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.