(HBO) - On March 31st, at Muong Bi cultural house, Phong Phu commune, the People's Committee of Tan Lac district held the launching ceremony of the Club conserving, preserving, and promoting the value of Mo Muong cultural heritage. The leaders from the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism; the District’s Party Committee, the People's Committee and a number of the departments and branches, the representative of the Club conserving, preserving and promoting of Mo Muong cultural heritage in Lac Son and Cao Phong districts attended the ceremony.
The leaders from the District’s
Party Committee and the People's Committee of Tan Lac District are presenting
congratulatory gift to the Club.
The club the Club conserving,
preserving, and promoting the value of Mo Muong cultural heritage in Tan Lac
District is a social organization of the individuals, operating on the
principle of voluntariness and self-management under the direct management of
the District’s People's Committee. The club gathers 26 people who are enthusiastic
and love Mo Muong, creating the conditions for everyone to participate in
conserving, preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values, building
and developing Mo Muong cultural values.
Immediately after the launching
ceremony, the club has agreed on the goals and the direction of the activities
in the coming time. Accordingly, they wouls perform the task of collecting,
conserving, preserving and promoting Mo Muong cultural values. They would
preserve the ancient Mo lessons, record books and teach them to the next
generation. They would organize the club exchanges, meetings between the
elderly members and the young people to learn, exchange and share experiences.
They would also integrate folk songs, poems, proverbs, and folk songs of Muong
to increase the vividness and attractiveness of Mo and attract more members to
participate in activities. It was expected that the club would organize
meetings on the wekends each month, quarter and year.
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).
