Keep the spirit of the mountains and forests

From then (Tay), xoe (Thai) to the khen dance (Mong)… each melody is a part of the identity and cultural soul of ethnic minorities. In modern life, preserving folk songs and dances has become an urgent task to keep the soul of the mountains and forests.

Community cultural soul

Folk songs and folk dances are the source of spiritual nourishment for ethnic minorities. They are not only performing arts but also a priceless treasure of folk knowledge, an "epic" expressing the soul, beliefs and customs over the centuries. Folk songs and folk dances are closely associated with each person through the songs of their grandmothers and mothers at birth; during the new rice celebration, spring festival; until sending their loved ones to the other world ... They are a spiritual language that helps the community connect, foster solidarity and national pride.

Folk songs and dances - the source of nourishment for the spiritual life of ethnic groups.

The Northern mountainous region has more than 30 ethnic groups living together, of which ethnic minorities account for more than 65% of the total population of the region. Researcher Dang Thi Oanh said that through surveys and research, folk songs of ethnic minorities in the Northern mountainous region have a fairly large number in the folk literature treasure of each ethnic group. Based on the content of reflection, they can be divided into: ritual folk songs (including folk songs praying to gods in life cycle rituals); daily folk songs (love songs, nursery rhymes, lullabies, family songs, songs of lamentation, etc.); praising the natural beauty of the country (love for homeland, country, describing mountain and forest landscapes, etc.) and labor folk songs (describing and praising labor activities such as planting, harvesting, stone breaking, slashing and burning fields, etc.).

Folk songs of ethnic minorities in the Northern mountainous region are one of the unique cultural heritages. However, with the strong cultural exchange and integration, the culture of ethnic minorities, including folk songs of ethnic groups, is being threatened, at risk of fading and being lost.

According to some statistics on 53 ethnic minorities, only 16.2% of households know their ethnic traditional songs; 6.4% know how to use traditional musical instruments. In addition, many elderly artisans - "living treasures" - have passed away without having time to teach folk songs and folk dances to the next generation. Some folk songs of ethnic minorities such as Si La, Mang, La Hu... are at risk of being lost.

Conservation associated with tourism development

Faced with the rapid decline of folk songs and dances of ethnic groups, a series of topics and projects on collecting, researching, preserving and teaching folk songs have been implemented. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued Decision No. 3404/QD-BVHTTDL dated December 22, 2021 approving the Project "Preserving and promoting the values ​​of folk songs, dances and music of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development in the period 2021 - 2030". This project not only aims to preserve the original traditional values ​​but also links with tourism development, turning cultural heritage into a sustainable economic resource.

Preserving and promoting the values ​​of folk songs, dances and music of ethnic minorities in association with tourism development.

At the local level, many places have proactively implemented conservation activities. Folk song festivals, competitions, and folk song clubs have contributed to arousing love and passion in the community. In some places, folk songs and dances have also been used for community tourism, contributing to attracting tourists to tourist destinations. This is considered one of the effective and relatively sustainable ways of conservation.

In addition to tourism development, experts believe that it is necessary to focus on training the next generation, opening classes to teach folk songs and dances in schools, inviting artisans to teach to arouse pride and encourage young people to participate. At the same time, there should be activities to honor artisans, and policies to treat and support them so that they can confidently teach and create, because they are the "living treasures" of national culture.

In the context of strong technological development, applying digital technology to digitize folk songs and dances, building online data warehouses and spreading them on social networks will help heritage reach closer to young people, creating new vitality for traditional values.

In addition, we should promote folk songs and dances in cultural exchange programs so that the heritage of ethnic groups is not only preserved but also becomes a source of pride. This is the way for folk songs and dances to both maintain their traditional identity and blend in with modern life.

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