VHO - On September 12th, at Cat Tuong No. 1 Primary School, Binh Dinh Department of Culture and Information, in coordination with the Phu Cat District People's Committee, organized a ceremony to receive the certificate recognizing the "Phu Gia horse hat making craft" as a national intangible cultural heritage.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Lam Hai Giang, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Binh Dinh province, said that Phu Gia horse hats have long been one of the famous traditional handicraft products, which have been maintained, practiced, and passed down from generation to generation by the people of Cat Tuong commune, Phu Cat district.
In the past, this type of hat was reserved only for officials and members of the upper class. The embroidered patterns of "dragon, unicorn, turtle, and phoenix" on the hat symbolized the wearer's authority in the feudal era. Looking at the patterns, one could determine the rank of the official wearing it. Today, Phu Gia horse hats are found everywhere, from North to South Vietnam and even abroad.
Mr. Lam Hai Giang emphasized that the Phu Gia horse-riding conical hat-making craft, recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage, affirms the enduring value and vibrant vitality of the craft village, honoring and commending the local community, especially the artisans, for their efforts in preserving, conserving, and promoting the heritage. This is both an honor and a great responsibility for the Party Committee, government, and people of Phu Cat district in particular and Binh Dinh province in general.
Phu Gia horse hats are handcrafted through many elaborate steps, each requiring a different technique. To make a single horse hat, artisans must perform 10 steps, from creating the frame to embroidering the boat design and weaving the leaves. The hat has a very special and durable structure; the materials used are palm leaves, bamboo stalks, pineapple roots, etc., woven into 10 layers. Each horse hat, if made properly, with the correct technique, and carefully preserved, can last for up to a hundred years.
With the aforementioned unique cultural values, the craft of making horse-riding hats in Phu Gia was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national intangible cultural heritage on April 9, 2024. This is the 5th national intangible cultural heritage of Binh Dinh province to be recognized.
At the ceremony to receive the certificate recognizing the Phu Gia horse-riding hat-making craft as a national intangible cultural heritage, Mr. Nguyen Van Hung, Chairman of the Phu Cat District People's Committee, said that Binh Dinh, a land of martial arts, has a long history and a rich cultural heritage. Among these, the Phu Gia horse-riding hat-making village, with over 200 years of history, is particularly noteworthy. The Phu Gia horse-riding hat symbolizes the strength and majesty of martial artists, closely associated with the swift Tay Son army. And despite hundreds of years of history, these hats still embody the distinct cultural identity of this land of martial arts and literature.
To protect and promote the heritage value of Phu Gia horse-hat making village, Mr. Nguyen Van Hung shared that in the coming time, we will be determined to successfully implement the Project on Protecting and Promoting the Value of the Traditional Craft – “Phu Gia Horse-Hat Making Craft” in Cat Tuong commune. This is a cultural resource rich in humanistic values, with fundamental significance for developing the tourism industry and enriching tourism activities.
The district continues to create favorable conditions and encourage households and production facilities in craft villages to develop production in a linked manner, creating unique products with distinctive values of the craft village.
Simultaneously, the plan involves building, introducing, and promoting heritage in conjunction with community-based tourism development. It honors artisans, heritage custodians, and communities that have made significant contributions to preserving, practicing, protecting, and promoting heritage values. It includes establishing exhibition areas for traditional craft products and demonstration zones, combining product introductions and brand promotion with experiential tourism activities; and investing in the construction of technical infrastructure, tourism service infrastructure, and the improvement of the environment and landscape of craft villages to support tourism.
According to Mr. Nguyen Van Hung, it is hoped that these actions will contribute to creating motivation for people in Phu Gia conical hat making village to confidently preserve their craft and the cultural essence of their ancestors; and continue to preserve and maintain the unique cultural traditions of Phu Gia conical hats - a unique handicraft product, deeply rooted in the cultural identity of the people of Phu Cat, Binh Dinh.
The Phu Gia horse-hat making village has been recognized by the Provincial People's Committee as a traditional craft village, awarded the title of "Typical Vietnamese Craft Village," and has become a famous tourist destination in Binh Dinh. At each market session (held every five days), nearly 1,000 Phu Gia horse-hats are exported to provinces and cities throughout the country.
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