Along with development, the restoration of cultural villages to revive traditional cultural values facing the risk of extinction has received special attention from the provincial Department of Culture. In 2019, the Churu Ethnic Cultural Village was built in Dong Ho hamlet, Pro commune, Don Duong district, becoming a place to display artifacts, preserve and maintain the material and spiritual values of the Churu people, and organize cultural activities so that future generations can remember their roots.
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| The Churu cultural village is nestled in a cool, green pine forest. |
Climbing the stone steps, ascending the hill, and passing through the wooden gate inscribed with "Churu Cultural Village," a beautiful space unfolds with simple houses clustered around a spacious courtyard. Five wooden houses, modeled after the traditional Churu architecture, feature pillars and beams made of ironwood, and wooden floorboards and walls, creating the scene of a miniature Churu village. All are built on a flat hillside, enveloped by lush green pine forests, overlooking the vast, year-round breezy Pró Lake. The lake's surface is calm, surrounded by verdant primary forest. The scenery is picturesque, with cultural values harmoniously blended within the beautiful, pristine natural landscape.
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| Many cultural activities are organized here, attracting locals, people, and tourists. |
With a budget of nearly 7 billion VND, including 6 billion VND from the central government and 1 billion VND from the district's matching budget, the Churu Cultural Village was started in 2018; in 2021, the project was completed and put into operation, including a large building for displaying artifacts, houses for organizing family and community activities, and other auxiliary facilities.
For over four years, this place has been a showcase of Churu ethnic artifacts, recalling ancient times and creating a space steeped in their cultural identity. Climbing the low steps into the large stilt house in the center of the village, numerous artifacts and mementos of the Churu people's material and spiritual life evoke strong emotions. These include artifacts related to labor, production, and daily life, such as agricultural tools: plows, harrows, hoes, shovels; everyday items like baskets, rice mortars, fishing tools, traps, baskets, hunting and gathering tools; traditional musical instruments such as gongs, buffalo hide drums, horns, mouth organs, gourd organs, bamboo xylophones; and artifacts related to traditional religious practices and rituals such as various types of jars, ceremonial poles, buffalo heads; traditional clothing, scarves, and robes. Household items: cups, bowls, copper pots, trays, water gourds, pots made from traditional pottery; images depicting traditional customs and rituals related to weddings, funerals, and festivals. Among them are many products of Churu people's craft villages: silver rings, pottery, rice wine, and weaving, showcasing the people's skillful labor, creativity, and mastery of nature.
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| The cultural village overlooks the picturesque Pró Lake. |
Arriving here during the hot, dry season, we met many local children who had come to enjoy the cool breeze. We enjoyed the wind blowing in from the lake, strolled through the pine forest, and relaxed, immersing ourselves in the surrounding landscape of forest, lake, water, and lush green vegetable fields. Churu Cultural Village not only attracts locals but is also increasingly attracting tourists. With its natural beauty and traditional values, it is becoming a hub for developing cultural tourism , community tourism, rural tourism, experiential tourism, and agro-tourism.
From the Cultural Village, visitors can gaze out at Pró Lake in the vast expanse of sky and water. Surrounding it is the deep green of the pristine protective forest; next to it are fields of water chestnuts that have become OCOP (One Commune One Product) products; experience pottery making in Kgrăng Gọ and the unique silver ring casting, weaving, and rice wine making; experience high-tech vegetable gardens. Visit large dairy farms and enjoy a cup of hot milk freshly milked from a mother cow with a full udder. In the evening, immerse yourself in the rhythm of gongs and the Arya dance of the Churu people, admire the culinary culture, grilled dishes, and the intoxicating taste of rice wine… visitors are immersed in a space rich in cultural identity.
To attract tourists, Don Duong district needs to pay more attention to training tourism skills for the community, organizing performances of gong music and folk dances, and designing reasonable tour packages and organizing tourism in a systematic way. From there, the Churu Cultural Village will become an attractive destination, gradually awakening the tourism development potential of Don Duong, contributing to economic and social development, and improving the lives of the Churu people – the creators of these cultural values.
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