STOR RESISTANCE VILLAGE AND THE LEGEND OF HERO NUP

Stor resistance village is located in To Tung commune, Kbang district, Gia Lai province, about 140km from Pleiku city. This is where Hero Nup was born and raised. Hero Nup grew up in the poor Stor village, where the enemy's boots were everywhere. Unable to sit and watch his people being oppressed by the French, starving all year round, Hero Nup gathered young people to establish a resistance village, arranged spike pits, stone traps, and poisoned arrows around the village. Hero Nup's courage and initiative to fight the French with guerrilla tactics made the enemy terrified. Hero Nup's name has flown through nine streams and 10 passes, and his life has entered literature with the work "The Country Stands Up" by writer Nguyen Ngoc, making many generations of Gia Lai people admire and be proud.

Hero Nup, also known as Sar, was born on May 2, 1914. Nup lost his father at the age of 10. At the age of 15, he had to work as a coolie and was brutally beaten, so he soon hated the invaders. During the two resistance wars against French colonialism and American imperialism, hero Nup was loved and admired by villagers and his comrades. He was the leading flag in the emulation movement to kill the enemy and save the country in the Central Highlands. Hero Nup was awarded the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces, the Ho Chi Minh Medal and many other noble medals by the Party and State.

Stor Village - The Hero Nố đất, the name of that person today not only becomes an immortal name in the hearts of the Vietnamese people but also has a strong influence on all progressive humanity in the world. This is a historical relic of the resistance revolution of the Bahnar people in particular, of the Vietnamese people in general, recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) under Decision No. 281 QD/BT, dated March 24, 1993.

Gia Lai Provincial Museum preserves many artifacts and documents of Hero Nup, including the slingshot that shot and killed a Frenchman in 1941, which Hero Nup used as a weapon in revolutionary activities, and this slingshot was also used by Hero Nup to fight the French at Ka Nak station and the GIM 100 battle in 1953-1954. In 1941, for the first time, Hero Nup used a slingshot to shoot and kill a French officer, refuting the propaganda that the French were as good as God, that even if they shot, they would not puncture or bleed, from the enemy in the Central Highlands ethnic minority region. Opening a new period in the history of the Central Highlands people's resistance to foreign invasion, from then on they believed in their own strength and rose up to fight against foreign invaders. Slingshots, arrows, spike pits, stone traps... with their steadfast faith in the party, Uncle Ho and hatred for the enemy were the weapons and strength of the Stor villagers during the resistance war against foreign invaders. Despite having to overcome countless difficulties and hardships, the Stor villagers established a resistance village, steadfastly following the call of the party and Uncle Ho throughout the two resistance wars.

In addition, when coming to Gia Lai Provincial Museum, visitors can learn about many valuable images and documents about the life of Hero Nup. The artifacts of Hero Nup that are being preserved and displayed at the Museum are vivid and valuable artifacts, educating the younger generation about patriotism, diligence and creativity of Stor villagers to overcome hardships and protect their homeland.

Ms. Giang Kim Nam (hero Nup's daughter-in-law) presented artifacts to Gia Lai Provincial Museum.

In 2023, Gia Lai Provincial Museum will reconstruct the model of "Stor Resistance Village" in the Museum grounds, next to the Nup Hero Monument, so that people in the province and tourists from all over the country can visit "Stor Resistance Village" right in Pleiku City.

In particular, on the morning of April 26, 2024, within the framework of the exhibition "Con Dao - Gia Lai Cultural Heritage", the Provincial Museum exhibited "Hero Nup - the pride of the Central Highlands" in the Museum grounds, where the model of the Stor resistance village was recreated, on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of Hero Nup's birthday (1914-1999).

Exhibition "Hero Nup - the pride of the Central Highlands" in the grounds of Gia Lai Provincial Museum,

where the Stor Resistance Village model is recreated.

The exhibition displays about 80 documentary images about the life and revolutionary career of Hero Nup, the outstanding marks in his life of activities and dedication to the revolution, to his homeland and country. On this occasion, the representative of Hero Nup's family, Mrs. Giang Kim Nam (daughter-in-law of Hero Nup) presented the Gia Lai Provincial Museum with over 200 images, artifacts, and memorabilia about his life and revolutionary career.

Students learn about the Stor Resistance Village model at the Gia Lai Provincial Museum.

The heroic Stor Nup resistance village will forever be a torch lighting the way for the ethnic groups in the Central Highlands in the cause of building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam./.

Examination Department

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