Cultural imprints of the North Central Highlands at Kon Tum Museum

More than 20,000 artifacts and documents on the history and culture of ethnic groups in the Northern Central Highlands, such as jars, gongs, and costumes, are displayed at the Kon Tum Museum.

Kon Tum Museum is located at the gateway to Kon Tum city center, next to Dak Bla River. The exterior of the building simulates the image of a Rong house, a traditional local house.

With an area of ​​about 16,000 m2, Kon Tum Museum preserves more than 20,000 artifacts and rich documents on the history and culture of the ethnic groups of the Northern Central Highlands. There are rare artifacts and collections such as the Lung Leng archaeological collection, jar collection, gong collection, costume collection, ethnographic collection (woven, rattan, bamboo, and reed) along with collections of images and revolutionary resistance artifacts through historical periods.

In particular, Kon Tum Museum also has a system of equipment of the National Intangible Cultural Data Bank Satellite Station invested in and built by the Institute of Culture and Arts Research. This station is capable of connecting with 14 satellites in the country to introduce and promote the traditional cultural values ​​of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam.

The Northern Central Highlands is home to many indigenous ethnic groups such as Ba Na (oldest), Xe Dang, Gie - Trieng, Gia Rai, and Brau.

With polytheistic beliefs, everything has a spirit, the local ethnic groups in the Northern Central Highlands worship all the gods related to their lives: God of mountains and forests, god of lightning, god of water, god of fields, god of rice, god of houses, god of villages,... Besides, there are also rituals related to the farming cycle; the system of rituals of the human life cycle... In the picture are the ceremonial clothes of the Gie - Trieng people and a wooden coffin.

The museum also displays many artifacts and documentary images about the festival system of ethnic groups settled in the Central Highlands such as: New Rice Festival; Buffalo Eating Festival to celebrate the new Rong house; Water Drop Festival; Grave Leaving Ceremony,...

The Central Highlands communal house is a cultural heritage associated with the long history of residence of the ethnic groups in the Central Highlands. It is usually located in the central area of ​​a village, is the communal house and the largest house, serves as a living space, connecting members of the community.

The daily life of ethnic groups settled in the Central Highlands is recreated through vivid models such as the weaving profession of the Ba Na people, the traditional blacksmithing profession of the Xo Dang people, the kitchen corner complex of the Gia Lai people,...

Jar is a type of utensil used by ethnic minorities to brew rice wine. For ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands, jars are one of the essential items in their material and spiritual lives. The Gia Rai and Gie - Trieng people call this utensil "jar", the Xo Dang people call it "xoan" or "vo", the Ba Na people call it "to keng",...

The museum displays tools and products of ethnic minorities.

The Central Highlands people have nearly 20 types of folk musical instruments, of which gongs are a traditional musical instrument and a cultural heritage. In addition to being a musical instrument, gongs also represent the authority and wealth of each family and clan, and are sacred objects in beliefs,...

The Brau are the smallest ethnic group in the Central Highlands. The elderly Brau still maintain the custom of stretching their ears and smoking pipes.

Various types of loincloths, dresses and jewelry of local ethnic groups in the Northern Central Highlands.

Kon Tum Museum is a valuable archive that helps scientists and tourists gain more understanding of the development history and unique culture of ethnic communities living in the Northern Central Highlands.

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