Spreading Then singing and Tinh lute on the slopes of Tay Con Linh

The Then practice of the Tay, Nung, and Thai people in Vietnam was recognized by UNESCO in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2019. In Tuyen Quang, Then singing and Tinh lute are very familiar cultural activities. Since being recognized by UNESCO, Then singing and Tinh lute have become increasingly popular.

In the villages and hamlets along the Tay Con Linh range, such as Tha, Ha Thanh, Chang, Tan Tien villages of Ha Giang 1 ward, the Tay people have exploited and promoted the value of the heritage of Then singing and Tinh lute to promote and develop local tourism. The Then melodies resounding in the mountains and forests attract and hold tourists to the community cultural tourism villages here. Taking advantage of their free time, many elderly people also teach Then singing and Tinh lute to the younger generation. Thereby, helping Then singing and Tinh lute have new vitality, avoiding the risk of fading away.

At the foot of Tay Con Linh range, in the traditional stilt houses of the Tay people, Then melody is being preserved.

Then singing and Tinh playing have become familiar cultural activities and cultural beauty in the Tay community.

The dice sounds complement the Then melody echoing in the mountains and forests.

Then women are cheerful in Then Tay dance.

The elders are focusing on teaching Then singing and Tinh lute to children.

Generations continue to sing Then melodies in the mountains and forests.

Foreign tourists love taking photos with Then women.

A public performance by the Ban Mai Then Singing Club, Ha Giang 1 ward.

Then singing and Tinh lute blend together in the rural setting.

A female Then with a sparkling smile in the sun.

The community cultural tourism village of Tha hamlet, Ha Giang 1 ward always resounds with Then singing and Tinh lute every time it welcomes tourists.

Source: https://baotuyenquang.com.vn/van-hoa/du-lich/202511/lan-toa-hat-then-dan-tinh-ben-suon-tay-con-linh-b825531/