Scientific conference on Plei Oi national historical relic will take place on March 28

(GLO)- The People's Committee of Gia Lai province in coordination with the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences will organize a scientific conference on the national historical site of Plei Oi on March 28 in Phu Thien district.

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Gia Lai province has just issued Official Dispatch No. 614/SVHTTDL-TTBCXB on organizing a scientific conference on the national historical site of Plei Oi.

The road to the Plei Oi national historical site (Ayun Ha commune, Phu Thien district). Photo: Tran Duc

Accordingly, the workshop was organized by the Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee in coordination with the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences on the morning of March 28 at the 30/3 Hall, Phu Thien District. The theme of the workshop was "The Fire King - Legend and reality of solutions to preserve and promote the value of Plei Oi relics".

The main contents discussed at the workshop included: Presentation of the synthesis of research results, supplementing documents on the Fire King and the Rain-praying Ceremony of Yang Potao Apui; Preserving and promoting the value of the national historical relic Plei Oi associated with the Rain-praying Ceremony of Yang Potao Apui (belonging to the List of national intangible cultural heritage) and upgrading this site to a special national historical-cultural relic.

Mr. Ro Lan Hieo - 14th Assistant to the Fire King - performs the Rain Praying Ceremony. Photo: Tran Duc

Through the workshop, the aim is to synthesize new documents, research results, and assessments of scientists in recent times related to the role and position of the Fire King and the practice of the Rain Praying Ceremony of Yang Potao Apui; highlight the values of the relic and the ritual in the past and present and propose to upgrade this site to a special national historical-cultural relic.

At the same time, through that, propose solutions to restore, embellish and promote the value of the Plei Oi national historical relic and the Rain Praying Ceremony in the coming time, and at the same time orient tourism development for the locality.

Source: https://baogialai.com.vn/hoi-thao-khoa-hoc-ve-di-tich-lich-su-quoc-gia-plei-oi-se-dien-ra-ngay-28-3-post316327.html