"Hometown corner" in school

In order to contribute to preserving and promoting the fine traditional cultural values ​​of ethnic minorities, especially in the context of indigenous culture being at risk of being lost in the face of the development of modern society, A Xing Primary and Secondary School, Huong Hoa District has built an impressive space to display the unique cultural values ​​of the Van Kieu and Pa Ko people right on the school campus. Thereby, educating students in national pride, love for their homeland, respect and preservation of their national cultural identity.

Students of A Xing Primary and Secondary School experience the space displaying unique cultural values ​​of the Van Kieu and Pa Ko people - Photo: KS

A Xing Primary and Secondary School has over 80% of ethnic minority students. In recent school years, the school has focused on implementing solutions on the quality and effectiveness of teaching and learning in accordance with the economic , cultural and social characteristics of the locality to improve the comprehensive quality of education for students.

In addition to implementing measures to "improve the quality of key subjects", the school focuses on implementing many emulation movements and extracurricular activities such as organizing students to participate in activities to learn about, care for, and preserve historical relics and cultural traditions of local ethnic groups.

With the ideaof ​​educating students through practical experiences, connecting tradition and modernity, community culture and school environment, with the support of the Plan Project as well as the local government, the school has built a space to display the unique cultural values ​​of the Van Kieu and Pa Ko people combined with the Gac Ma reading room. Coming here, students can feel a miniature cultural space of their people and learn about other beauties and aspects through many good books.

This model has collected more than 60 different artifacts with rich and diverse designs and forms. Most of the artifacts are made from bamboo and rattan materials, crafted and produced by local artisans such as: tools for daily life, musical instruments used in festivals, costumes of the Van Kieu and Pa Ko ethnic groups. Regarding costumes and jewelry, they include: shirts, men's and women's shawls, necklaces; musical instruments such as gongs, trumpets, flutes, zithers, trumpets, drums, etc.; hunting tools: crossbows, nets, a noac, a ruong, etc.; living tools such as a du, caria, a dien, tup, tu rung truoi, tobacco pipes, stilt house models, etc.

“This cultural space is often called “A small corner of the homeland” in the heart of the school by the school’s staff, teachers, students and parents. This “small corner of the homeland” contributes to building a friendly school with active students, where students not only learn knowledge but also “live in culture”.

"Being a bridge between school - family - community, promoting the role of the elderly and local artisans in traditional education. Creating conditions for organizing experiential activities, cultural and artistic activities, and life skills education associated with national culture", said Nguyen Mai Trong, Principal of A Xing Primary and Secondary School.

Upon hearing the news that the school was building a space for ethnic culture, Ho Thi Bich, a Van Kieu ethnic, a 9th grade student at A Xing Primary and Secondary School, went home to inform her parents. Realizing that this was a meaningful activity, her parents went with her to school to contribute some traditional household items such as: baskets, rice cups...

“In the future, I will continue to learn more about traditional products with my friends, ask my grandparents and parents to guide me in making items to contribute to the school’s cultural display space, and at the same time, actively participate in activities at the Van Kieu and Pa Ko folk song clubs to perform in cultural and artistic activities at school and in the locality. I think if everyone in the school contributes a few artifacts, this cultural space will become richer and more vibrant,” Bich happily said.

The unique cultural exhibition space of the Primary and Secondary School has created a lively and intimate learning environment, helping students better understand their origins, customs, and traditional occupations of their ancestors. Promoting the initiative, creativity, and sense of responsibility of students and the community in preserving cultural heritage.

Student Ho Trửp Thi Hanh, class 9A, A Xing Primary and Secondary School shared: “As a student of the Van Kieu ethnic group, I feel very happy and proud that the school has a space to display the unique cultural features of my ethnic group.

I also really enjoy learning more about the cultures of other ethnic groups, which helps me understand and love the cultural diversity of my country more. Through this cultural space, I learn to appreciate my roots, love my homeland, be proud of my national identity, know how to respect, and have the awareness to join hands to preserve and promote the good cultural values ​​of my nation in school and in daily life."

During the process of collecting and calling for organizations and individuals to join hands in building the model, the school received attention and support from organizations and individuals in the commune and teachers from the design, installation to collecting artifacts to decorate and complete the display corner, creating a unique cultural space to attract students to learn and develop the culture of their nation.

Principal of A Xing Primary and Secondary School Nguyen Mai Trong added: “To develop a space to display the unique cultural values ​​of the Van Kieu and Pa Ko people, in the coming time, the school will continue to collect and supplement missing artifacts to complete a model with full of valuable artifacts and a long history. At the same time, we hope to continue to receive support from organizations and individuals in building, preserving, conserving and maintaining the unique traditional features of this model.”

Ko Kan Suong

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/goc-que-huong-trong-truong-hoc-193946.htm