Mong people keep their roots to grow far

Suoi Giang Commune (Van Chan District, Yen Bai) has more than 98% of the population being H'Mong. There was a time when funerals were a burden with many bad customs; leaving many families exhausted.

Changes began to appear after 2010, especially when the locality implemented Resolution No. 33-NQ/TW dated June 9, 2014 on "Building and developing Vietnamese culture and people to meet the requirements of sustainable national development" and the movement "All people unite to build new rural areas and civilized urban areas", associated with preserving and promoting the cultural identity of the Mong Suoi Giang ethnic group. Life gradually changed, backward customs were gradually eliminated.

Mr. Vang Sung Hai, then the head of the Vang family, was the pioneer in encouraging his family to organize neat funerals, using coffins: "Preserving identity is the core, but we cannot let customs become a burden on the living." Thanks to the prestige of the head of the family and the involvement of the government, the new custom gradually spread.

By the end of 2024, almost all villages and hamlets here have built village covenants and conventions in accordance with national identity, incorporating new rural construction criteria. The rate of households achieving the title of cultural family is 83%, exceeding the set target.

Many households such as Mr. Sung A Henh, Mr. Vang A Giao, Mr. Vang A Chong in Suoi Giang commune pioneered the development of community tourism associated with processing Shan Tuyet tea. In 2024, Suoi Giang commune produced 620 tons of fresh tea buds, on an area of ​​410 hectares of ancient Shan Tuyet tea. Tea sold at high prices, tourism flourished, many households escaped poverty and became rich.

In Lao Cai, nearly half of the 38 community tourism villages are of the Mong people. Cultural spaces are preserved with efforts from house architecture to costumes and daily activities. A healthy cultural life is also an advantage for community tourism to develop in a responsible and unique direction.

Bac Ha market (Lao Cai) is bustling with ethnic colors. Mixed with the typical sound of the Mong panpipe are the applause of tourists at the panpipe martial arts performance by artisan Ly Seo Ho and his students. Artisan Ly Seo Ho (Ban Pho commune, Bac Ha district, Lao Cai) shared: "The panpipe and senh tien martial arts are traditional martial arts of the Mong people in the past to fight wild animals and enemies. Nowadays, artisan classes have transformed them into a unique folk dance form during Tet holidays to attract tourists to the locality. This is also a way to adjust cultural activities to suit the times."

Dr. Tran Huu Son, former Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Lao Cai province, said: "The Mong culture is both unified and diverse. It is the unity and solidarity of the ethnic group that has kept the Mong ethnic culture alive. This characteristic also greatly affects cultural, sports and tourism activities in places where the Mong people live. Therefore, we must take culture as the root for development, and at the same time, it is the basis for developing tourism, improving the lives of the people themselves."

(According to NDO)

Source: https://baoyenbai.com.vn/16/350007/Dong-bao-Mong-giu-goc-de-vuon-xa.aspx