The 'tall and shady trees' preserve traditional cultural identity in Western Nghe An

Attending a meeting of the Thai Ethnic Culture Preservation Club in Chau Hanh Commune (Quy Chau) in Dong Minh Village, one could see the joyful yet serious atmosphere of a class. The artisans and elders in the village and commune were present very early to prepare water and teaching aids for the meeting. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Meritorious Artisan Quang Thi Dung - Head of the Thai Ethnic Culture Preservation Club in Chau Hanh Commune said: "The cultural values ​​of the Thai ethnic group are precious assets, preserved and passed down for thousands of years. We feel responsible for passing them on to the next generations. Artisans try to convey them in the most attractive and easy-to-understand way so that children can easily absorb and feel the beauty of their ethnic cultural values, and from there love and appreciate them more. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

The artists took turns presenting and introducing Thai cultural values, from how to play the flute, how to wear the Pieu scarf, how to write ancient Thai characters, how to play gongs and how to sing tunes such as Suoi, Xap, Lam, Nhuon, etc. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

In the culture of the Thai ethnic group, brocade is a long-standing cultural feature. Traditional hand-woven brocade products not only play an important role in life and folk rituals, but also carry the soul of national culture. Although with the changes of time, people's lives gradually develop, causing the traditional culture of ethnic minorities to gradually fade away, the grandmothers and mothers silently pass on the cultural beauty to the next generation day and night. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

For the Mong people, the Khen is an indispensable musical instrument and an important part of their unique culture. The Khen is present in almost every aspect of daily life, culture and spirituality. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

As a son of the Mong ethnic group in Huoi Giang 1 village, Tay Son commune, Ky Son highland district, since he was a child, artisan Vu Lau Phong (left) often listened to his father play Mong flute melodies. Perhaps that is why his love for music grew over the years. To date, artisan Vu Lau Phong is actively contributing to the preservation of traditional Mong ethnic musical instruments in his district. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

For the Tho ethnic group, folk songs, folk dances and many nursery rhymes are still practiced and passed down by mothers and grandmothers every day, such as "Da oi" singing, "Tun ta Tun" lullaby, "Du du dieng dieng" singing, love songs, and antiphonal songs... Every year, these unique folk songs, bearing strong characteristics, are still sung during joy or on New Year's Day or festivals. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

In addition to the songs, dances, and customs collected and preserved by artisans, recently, the Tho ethnic people in Nghia Xuan commune (Quy Hop) have also collected objects and restored the ancient stilt houses of the Tho people in the grounds of the Mo Moi hamlet community cultural house. This project will contribute to preserving the traditional values ​​of our ancestors for future generations... Photo: Dinh Tuyen

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