(HBO) – Lap communal house was previously located in Ha Bi commune, now Lap Chieng commune, Kim Boi district, Hoa Binh province. From May 21-25, 1948, the first congress of the provincial Party Committee took place there. This was an important historical and political event which marked the maturity of the provincial Party Committee in the resistance war against French colonialists.
Art
performance celebrates recognition of Lap communal house as provincial
revolutionary historical relic site.
According to the elderly in the area, Lap
communal house was erected at the end of the 19th century. It was mainly made
of wood with one compartment and two lean-tos. There is an alter inside called
Cung So to worship the gods of the villages named "Ong Moi” and "Ba Nanh”.
People hold festival at the house on the eighth day of the first lunar month
annually.
With its historical and political significance,
Lap communal house was recognised as a provincial revolutionary historical
relic site on January 5, 2019, by the provincial People’s Committee. This is an
important legal foundation for the management, protection and promotion of the
house’s values in the short and long run. It is also an honour and pride of the
Party Committee, authorities and people of Kim Boi district./.
Xoe dance, an unique art form of the Thai ethnic minority group in Mai Chau district of Hoa Binh province has existed for a long time and passed down through generations. Xoe dance is not only a popular dance in the Thai community but also a unique cultural feature, an indispensable part in the Thai ethnic minority people's cultural and spiritual life.
The Bac Son pre-school in Hung Son commune, Kim Boi district is effectively implementing a model of preserving and promoting cultural identity of the Muong ethnic group.
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).
