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Cultural heritage includes tangible and intangible heritage. Tangible heritage can be architectural works, historical relics, museums, while intangible heritage includes customs, legends, performing arts, languages. Heritage is not only what remains from the past but also a bridge between generations, helping to better understand the origin and cultural values. Each heritage has historical, educational, economic, and social values. Cultural heritage is a cultural whole that includes many values ​​from its constituent parts. To protect and promote the value of heritage, a correct understanding of heritage is essential.

For example, UNESCO's recognition of "Thai Xoe Art" as a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity not only honors the Xoe dances and Xoe movements, but also includes the costumes of the Xoe participants, musical instruments, music and spiritual values ​​for the community through the Xoe dances. Or the white buffalo sacrifice in the Dong Cuong Temple Festival in Van Yen district was once condemned by some social media users as a barbaric act that needs to be eliminated.

Correct understanding of the cultural heritage of Dong Cuong Temple Festival is made up of many rituals, including the buffalo sacrifice activity, and each activity in the festival is indispensable and inseparable from a cultural heritage whole. Van Yen highly respects the beliefs of the indigenous people when it did not eliminate the buffalo sacrifice activity in the Dong Cuong Temple Festival and has a suitable form for the shaman and related people to perform this ritual. This has helped to both ensure the original value of the festival and avoid superficial views of cultural activities. This is a good way of the local government and the provincial cultural sector to contribute to preserving the original cultural values ​​for promotion in modern life.

Regarding the conservation of the "Thai Xoe Art" heritage, not only focusing on preserving ancient Xoe dances, establishing Thai Xoe clubs, introducing Thai Xoe to teach in schools, Nghia Lo town also has many solutions to protect musical instruments for Xoe nights, opening classes to teach the use of traditional musical instruments. At the same time, the locality encourages people to wear traditional costumes in commemorative activities and festivals; schools require students to wear traditional costumes in flag-raising ceremonies and extracurricular activities. Cultural researchers all share the same view that the factors that influence the community in traditional cultural heritages are the ones that impact the community and need to be protected.

A typical example is the Forest Worship Ceremony of the Mong people in Na Hau commune, Van Yen district. Not only skimming the surface of this spiritual cultural activity, but it is necessary to understand that the Forest God worship ritual is to protect the forest in modern life. This is also the way to protect heritage, not simply maintaining the original state but also finding ways to promote values ​​without damaging the nature. From the way of doing things in localities in Yen Bai province, it can be seen that propaganda work is the "key" to correctly understanding the values ​​of heritage. Heritages need to be restored and preserved scientifically.

The application of technology to heritage conservation is a positive trend, helping to protect cultural values ​​more effectively. Along with that, the government needs to have policies to support the conservation and promotion of heritage values, including financial investment, creating conditions for organizations and individuals to participate in heritage protection.

Cultural heritage is a priceless asset of humanity, which needs to be protected and promoted effectively. To do this, it is essential to have a correct understanding of heritage and the values ​​it brings. Heritage is not only the past but also the future, a bridge between generations, helping us to better understand and appreciate cultural values.

Thanh Ba

Source: https://baoyenbai.com.vn/16/348953/Effective-de-bao-ve-va-phat-huy-gia-tri-di-san.aspx