(HBO) - On October 28, Yen Thuy district held the first congress of Mo Muong club, term 2022 - 2027. There were 27 delegates attending the congress, including 23 residents in Yen Thuy district, 4 delegates from Lac Thuy district. At the congress, the delegates heard a report on the results of the campaign to establish Mo Muong club of the district. The delegates officially consulted to elect the Executive Committee consisting of 9 magicians. The Executive Board elects a Standing Committee consisting of 3 magicians, in which, the magician Bui Quang Thom from Bao Hieu commune is the club's president, and the magician Truong Duc Him is the club's vice president.
The
Executive Board of Mo Muong Club, term 2022 - 2027, in Yen Thuy district, is
launching the congress.
The meeting voted to approve the club's charter
with 4 chapters and 19 articles. Accordingly, Mo Muong Club in Yen Thuy
district has been established with a view to promoting learning and exchanging
knowledge in professional activities, collecting, scientific research,
preserving, teaching and disseminating the good values of Mo Muong. The club is
headquartered in the cultural house of Bao Hieu commune, and it operates on the
principles of voluntary, self-governing, democratic equality, self-financing,
and is under the state management of the Provincial People's Committee, the
Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Mo Muong is a folklore performance performing in
the rituals associated with the religious life of Muong ethnic people. Through
the review and statistics, there are nearly 30 active magicians in Yen Thuy
district. In order to create the conditions for the magicians to learn,
exchange, preserve and promote the cultural valuesn of Mo Muong, on November 5,
2021, the Chairman of Yen Thuy district’s People's Committee issued Decision
No. on the establishment of the Mo Muong club in the district. On June 27,
2022, the Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 1263 on allowing
the establishment of Muong Mo club in Yen Thuy 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).
