Unique folk performing art of the Muong people

With a long-standing culture, the Muong people in Phu Tho still preserve many unique folk performing arts such as: Gong performance, Vi singing, Thuong rang, Bo meng, Dup singing, Moi dance, Xenh tien, Dam duong, Cham ong, Drum dance... Among them are two national intangible cultural heritages: Muong Gong Art and Thuong rang, Bo meng and many other folk performing arts performed in festival spaces - unique cultural heritages of the Muong people.

In the cultural heritage of the Muong people, gongs play a very important role. Muong gong art has been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.

During holidays and Tet, the sound of gongs is indispensable, especially in the festivals of the four ancient Muong regions: Bi - Vang - Thanh - Dong.

During the festival, Muong gongs are combined with some types of folk performances to create performances rich in cultural identity.

To preserve national cultural identity, students of Thach Khoan Secondary School, Thanh Son Commune perform the Xenh Tien dance at the Thach Khoan Communal House Festival.

Xenh Tien dance of Muong girls.

For the Muong people, folk songs are an indispensable feature in the cultural source of the Muong people such as love duet singing, vi singing, Dup singing, Thuong rang singing, and Bo meng singing.

Dam duong or Cham duong is a unique cultural feature of the Muong people. For the Muong people, the louder and more bustling the sound of the duong is, the more favorable the weather will be that year, with a bountiful harvest and good luck in all things.

Artisan Ha Ngoc Bao, Huong Can commune, is one of the very few people who still know how to make and perform clay drums.

The Drum Swing Dance attracts viewers with its cheerful drum sounds and unique shapes and nuances of the performing artist through the movements of rolling the drum, rhyming the drum, tossing the drum, and rubbing the drum.

The art of bamboo carving is performed in festivals and important holidays of the Muong people in the communes of Kha Cuu, Xuan Dai, Vo Mieu...

Fan dance of Muong women in Ai hamlet, Muong Bi commune serves foreign tourists who come to visit and experience.

Flower dance in festival.

Traditional brocade colors are incorporated into Muong ethnic dances.

Phuong Thanh - Hong Duyen

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