In Suoi Lin village, Van Ho commune, the excellent artisan Ban Van Duc has spent many years collecting, preserving and developing Nom Dao script. Since 2012, he has opened nearly 20 classes and taught over 700 students about language, historical and cultural values, helping the Dao community access traditional writing. The excellent artisan Ban Van Duc shared: Nom Dao script is one of the precious cultural heritages closely associated with daily life, cultural beliefs, used in historical records, poems, literature, and prayers in traditional Dao rituals. Up to now, few people can read and write, so I always try to teach the Dao generations to preserve the cultural identity of the nation for the future.
Van Ho currently has nearly 1,000 Dao ethnic households, with about 4,200 people, mainly Tien Dao people. In the spiritual and cultural life of the Dao people, folk songs such as: Pao Dung singing, love songs, lullabies, ritual songs... are ways to express thoughts, aspirations and beliefs in life, teaching children to love their homeland and respect their grandparents and parents. Dao folk songs are passed down orally through many generations, each melody can be accompanied by traditional musical instruments such as gongs, drums, flutes, jew's harps... and are often combined with ritual dances or folk performances.
Ms. Ly Thi Ha, Pha Le village, Chieng Yen commune, said: Folk songs are often performed during festivals, funerals, weddings or cultural exchanges. We maintain an art club, encouraging the younger generation to learn to sing and dance. This is both a way to preserve ethnic culture and contribute to promoting Dao culture to tourists from all over the world.
In addition to folk songs and folk dances, the Dao Tien community also has many unique and special festivals, such as: the Forest Worship Ceremony, the Pung Hieng Festival, the Tet Nhay Festival, the Cap Sac Ceremony... Each ceremony not only reflects spiritual beliefs but also vividly and deeply expresses the Dao people's worldview and outlook on life. Mr. Ban Van Phong, Suoi Lin village, Van Ho commune, informed: Despite facing many challenges in the context of modern cultural integration, the Dao Tien people in the village always strive to preserve and conserve traditional rituals and beliefs. Men, women, and teenagers when they come of age must participate in community cultural activities, learn to sing folk songs, learn to dance, play drums, gongs, make costumes... Thanks to that, traditional cultural values are still maintained to this day.
In recent years, Van Ho district has coordinated with the province's specialized departments and branches to implement many programs to preserve the language, writing, folk songs and traditional rituals of the Dao ethnic group. Artisans are facilitated to teach in the community; grassroots cultural institutions are invested in; the cultural core of communes and villages regularly participate in cultural events in and outside the province. In addition, the district has directededucational institutions in the area to introduce local education programs; organize extracurricular programs "Preserving the cultural identity of ethnic groups"; wear ethnic costumes at the beginning of the week and on holidays during the school year...
Mr. Ngo Van Du, Head of the Department of Culture, Science and Information of Van Ho district, said: The Dao ethnic community in the district is aware of preserving traditional cultural features such as language, writing, customs, festivals, embroidery, creating patterns on costumes... From 2024 to present, the district has organized 6 training courses on folk songs and folk dances for more than 200 Dao art cores; mobilized people in the villages to preserve cultural identity associated with developing community tourism.
The traditional cultural values that have been preserved to this day have contributed to creating the unique identity of the Dao Tien ethnic community in Van Ho land. That is a precious cultural source, contributing to enriching the colorful picture of 12 ethnic groups in Son La land. Preserving and promoting those values is the way for today's Dao generations to continue the traditional thread, continuing the cultural story with a strong national imprint in the great Northwest.
Source: https://baosonla.vn/van-hoa-xa-hoi/net-dep-van-hoa-nguoi-dao-tien-KvshOlENR.html
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