Promoting traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities in promoting gender equality

Teaching folk songs to the young generation in Ta Rut commune, Dakrong district - Photo: TAM

Over the years, the Party and the State have issued many policies on ethnic groups and ethnic work has always received attention. The Provincial Party Committee, People's Council and People's Committee have focused on directing the implementation of ethnic policies in the province, achieving many positive results.

In 2021, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 1719/QD-TTg approving the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas for the 2021-2030 period (Program 1719) with 10 component projects, including Project 8 "Implementing gender equality and solving urgent issues for women and children", contributing to improving the material and spiritual life of ethnic minorities and mountainous areas.

Ethnic minorities in Quang Tri province account for 15% of the province's population, residing in 37 communes in 2 districts of Huong Hoa, Dakrong and districts with mountainous communes of Vinh Linh, Gio Linh, Cam Lo, mainly Van Kieu and Pa Ko ethnic minorities. In order to promote good traditional cultural values to promote gender equality activities, Project 8 has coordinated with other projects of Program 1719 to improve implementation efficiency such as: coordinating with Project 6 to propagate and mobilize people to carry out activities to preserve and promote good cultural values of ethnic minorities associated with socio-economic development in mountainous areas of the province.

Based on the Plan of the Provincial People's Committee, localities and units have implemented many contents to preserve the good traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities such as: Preserving and restoring typical traditional festivals of ethnic minorities: A Rieu Ping - picking horse, A Da - celebrating new rice, Pru Bor - praying for harvest, supporting the preservation of traditional occupations: brocade weaving, broom making, weaving household items and utensils from indigenous materials, organizing training, teaching intangible culture (folk performing arts, folk songs, folk dances, folk music...) supporting activities for traditional art troupes such as: guiding the organization of art troupes, staging and performing art programs to serve political tasks, purchasing costumes, props...

Support typical tourist destinations in ethnic minority areas, build folk cultural clubs, organize participation in cultural and artistic exchange festivals, support investment in building cultural and sports facilities and equipment in ethnic minority areas...

The organized activities attracted the participation of all classes of people, especially ethnic minority women who participated in large numbers (over 60%). They were taught each folk song, taught how to practice to preserve traditional crafts, thereby being able to participate in community activities, doing the work they love such as: knitting, weaving, performing arts.

Many women have found good ways to participate in cultural and tourism activities such as opening weaving groups, participating in art troupes, artisan teams, or opening tourism and resort services, contributing to increasing family income, building a prosperous family and contributing to the socio-economic development of the locality.

In the process of organizing activities to preserve and promote traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities in Quang Tri province, the Women's Union at all levels coordinates with the public service units of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to regularly integrate propaganda on the Party's guidelines, policies and laws of the State, information and knowledge on science and technology in production.

Through these activities, the work of preserving and promoting the cultural quintessence of ethnic minorities in the province has made new developments in terms of scale and depth. The National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development of Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas, including Project 8, has made an important contribution to improving the material and spiritual life of people in remote and extremely disadvantaged areas, improving knowledge and skills on marriage and family, building happy families, preventing domestic violence; promoting the role of women in the family, thereby promoting gender equality among ethnic minorities and mountainous areas.

In order to continue to preserve and promote the good traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities in the province to improve the spiritual life of the people, in the coming time, the province will focus on solutions in mind.

That is: Continue to implement the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development of Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas in the province, including Project 8 for the period 2025 - 2030. Promote the role of Party committees, authorities, mass organizations, cultural management agencies at all levels in the role of guiding and creating resources in preserving and promoting national cultural identity.

Introduce the content of building village covenants and conventions based on positive customs and practices to promote gender equality. Strengthen propaganda and promotion of traditional cultural values; promote positive traditional cultural values in building a new life. Closely link tourism with services in the harmonious and sustainable development of local socio-economic development goals.

Strengthen training, improve the quality of human resources; especially focus on teaching to raise awareness for the younger generation to inherit, preserve and promote the fine traditional cultural values of their nation. Create conditions for female ethnic minorities to participate in cultural and tourism activities, contributing to improving the position of women in the family and in society, promoting gender equality in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in a sustainable manner.

Tran Anh Minh

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/phat-huy-gia-tri-van-hoa-truyen-thong-cua-cac-dan-toc-thieu-so-trong-thuc-day-binh-dang-gioi-193889.htm