Weaving is a craft containing the typical culture of the M'Nong ethnic group, but now there are not many people following the profession. Faced with that situation, the People's Committee of Dak Nong province recently issued Document No. 927 - People's Committee - KGVX on the protection and promotion of local intangible heritage values.
Foreign tourists are delighted when M'Nong weavers introduce and guide directly the stages of brocade weaving.
Weaving not only shows the beauty of M'Nong people's culture but also a potential profession contributing to the development of local tourism. Fabrics woven from skillful hands of workers are often used as slings, blankets, sewing clothes, etc. in the family. Even textiles became dowries or offerings in weddings and village festivals. In the past, a finished brocade cloth was woven very carefully because it had to go to the forest to get bark and cotton wool to make yarn before dyeing and weaving. Currently, textile materials are also easier to find because yarns of all colors can be purchased, and even fabrics are now woven quickly thanks to looms. However, machine-woven products will not be as beautiful and sophisticated as traditional hand-woven methods.
In order to preserve the traditional weaving profession, the People's Committee of Dak Nong province proposed the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with other departments, divisions, branches, People's Committees of districts, cities and units. relevant guidelines for the establishment of brocade weaving cooperatives. In addition, the locality will organize a contest of good skills in brocade weaving from village, village to provincial levels. Specifically, it will honor skilled brocade weavers to encourage people to contribute to the conservation and development of brocade weaving. In addition, the province also conducts many classes to teach brocade weaving skills, associated with sustainable tourism development. At the same time, find outlets for brocade products at tourist sites and destinations and propose a plan to organize festivals with brocade weaving activities.
The People's Committees of districts and cities direct the divisions and units to review, make a list and build a profile of brocade weavers to ensure the criteria specified in Decree No. June 62, 2014 issued by the Government. After completing the dossier, the district or city shall report it to the Provincial People's Committee for consideration and request the President to confer the title of people's artisan, elite artisan in the field of intangible cultural heritage according to the provisions of law. laws. The locality shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with relevant units in, organizing a series of festival and festival activities, restoring the landscape at tourist sites related to brocade weaving activities to develop tourism.
In the coming time, the province will develop a project to develop community tourism in the area. Thereby proposing basic solutions on mechanisms, policies, capital, techniques, support to find outputs in the market for typical local products, including brocade weaving, etc. These policies are aimed at preserving and develop the traditional weaving of the M'Nong people as well as other typical cultural features of the land and people of Dak Nong.
