(CTT- Dong Nai ) - Along with the digitization of data on cultural heritage, especially traditional festivals, the sharing and promotion of this data has created conditions for the public to access heritage more easily, especially through digital platforms. Many heritages have been "awakened", creating economic value, although this is only a part of the massive heritage of Bien Hoa - Dong Nai.
The festival of Ong Da Tomb Temple, Hang Hon Megalithic, Long Khanh city attracts a large number of people from inside and outside the province to participate.
High expectations…
Village elder Dieu Liet, Duc Thang 1 hamlet, Tuc Trung commune, Dinh Quan district said that the Sayangva festival of the Choro people is usually held in the third and fourth lunar months, when the crops have been harvested. The festival has been restored and maintained by all levels and sectors not only in Dinh Quan but also in other localities. In particular, in 2024, at the Vietnam Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village (Hanoi City), artisans and Choro village elders from Dong Nai brought the Sayangva festival, reenacting it according to traditional rituals, contributing to strengthening solidarity in the community of ethnic groups.
“The festival’s data digitization, documentation, and proposal to be listed as a national intangible cultural heritage is a source of joy and pride for the Choro people. This is not only the cultural heritage of the people but also a valuable spiritual asset of Dong Nai in particular and Vietnam in general,” said village elder Dieu Liet.
According to the Captain of the Then singing and Tinh lute team, Hamlet 8, Thanh Son Commune, Dinh Quan District, Hoang Thi Huyen, Hamlet 8, Thanh Son commune is the place where the Long Tong Festival (Down to the Field Festival) takes place every year. The festival is not only an occasion for us Tay people to thank heaven and earth, pray for favorable weather, bountiful crops, but also a place to unite the community and pass on culture.
The festival information has been scientifically documented, proposed to be listed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, if approved, will receive more attention in terms of research, investment, promotion, creating conditions for the Tay community in Dinh Quan to continue to preserve and promote traditions. This is also a great honor, helping the Tay people in the new land of Dinh Quan - Dong Nai understand and appreciate their national identity better.
Secretary of the Trung Dung Ward Youth Union, Bien Hoa City, Bui Thi Khanh Linh, said that with the desire to bring history closer to the people and tourists, the Trung Dung Ward Youth Union has deployed a QR code system at important historical sites. When scanning the code, a link will appear on the phone, clicking on it will display the infographics that the Ward Youth Union has designed, very detailed, clear, eye-catching and vivid images.
In addition, Trung Dung Ward Youth Union also actively uploads data about relics and traditional festivals of the ward and Bien Hoa city to social networking sites and websites, helping to preserve and promote local cultural values. This is a necessary task for the younger generation to have the opportunity to learn more about the rituals, history and significance of festivals; creating motivation for relics and traditional festivals to be maintained and developed in the modern context.
Vivid communication about the festival on platforms
Vice Chairman of Bien Hoa City People's Committee Nguyen Xuan Thanh said that every year, many festivals take place in Bien Hoa at cultural and historical relics; some festivals are organized on a large scale, attracting a large number of people and tourists to participate. The application of digital technology to promote festivals is of interest to the locality and the Management Board of the relics where the festival takes place. In addition to organizing, the city also promotes inspection and examination of the implementation of civilized lifestyles before, during and after the festival, ensuring compliance with regulations, helping people participate in the festival happily, safely and meaningfully. Thereby, educating the morality of drinking water, remembering its source, creating cohesion among members of the community, honoring Dong Nai's cultural traditions.
Long Tong Festival in Dinh Quan district is being profiled and proposed to be listed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2025.
According to Master Phan Dinh Dung, Folk Arts Department, Dong Nai Literature and Arts Association, Since 1998, on the basis of implementing the Party's Resolution on building an advanced Vietnamese culture imbued with national identity, Dong Nai has restored and organized many traditional festivals that had previously been lost. The cultural sector is interested in researching intangible cultural heritage, including compilations, publications, and documentary films on ethnic community festivals. However, to further promote the value of heritage, especially festivals, Dong Nai needs to popularize, promote, and communicate more vividly about festivals, from making films, introducing them through newspapers, radio, social networks, publishing books, brochures, CDs, websites, etc. People in general and local cultural communities, when recognizing cultural heritage on a digital platform, will love, be proud of, and have the responsibility to preserve and promote them.
Source: https://dongnai.gov.vn/vi/news/van-hoa-dong-nai/bao-ton-va-phat-huy-gia-tri-le-hoi-tu-so-hoa-du-lieu-o-dong-nai-52414.html
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