Bustling "Colors of Vietnamese ethnic cultures" in April

Performing a traditional dance of the Mong ethnic group. (Photo: Khanh Hoa/VNA) — Performing a traditional dance of the Mong ethnic group. (Photo: Khanh Hoa / VNA)

"Colors of Vietnamese ethnic culture" is the theme of activities taking place in April 2024 at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism , in response to honoring Vietnamese Ethnic Culture Day (April 19).

The activities contribute to promoting and developing the unique traditional cultural values of the people, attracting tourists during the holidays, and forming a destination in the Village.

In particular, on the occasion of Victory Day and International Labor Day 30/4 - 01/5 with the theme "National Unification Day", many special activities will take place. The most attractive is the reenactment of the highland market with the theme "Colors of the Cao Bang market."

Here, the cultural space with the rich colors of the ethnic groups of the Northwest and Northeast is recreated with the impressive atmosphere of a highland market. Visitors can go to the highland market, enjoy cuisine, traditional specialties, ethnic culture, and folk games.

The market space is a combination of a market festival space, entertainment space associated with folk songs, folk dances, folk games, and products of the Lo Lo, Mong, Tay, Nung, Dao ethnic groups (Cao Bang)... In addition to the market space, there is also an introduction of 80 photos about the cultural colors of the highlands displayed along the road to the market.

Unique and attractive to tourists is the folk song and dance program "Colors of the Market" and folk games. People will perform performances to celebrate the country, praise their homeland, and the national identity of the region, creating a joyful and exciting atmosphere, expressing unique culture in diversity.

The Mong people of Cao Bang province will introduce to the public the unique art of the Khen. The Khen is a cultural symbol of the Mong people and a means of connecting the community. The techniques and movements of the Khen dance are diverse and there are many pieces and forms of performance, which can be played alone or in a group. The Khen player plays and dances at the same time, which is the most difficult movement. The Khen dance of the Mong people has many pieces with many different emotional levels such as calling friends, confessing love...

The Dao people (Dao Tien) introduce to the public the traditional craft of printing beeswax patterns on fabric. This is a job done by women. The beeswax printing process is very demanding, in which beeswax is melted together with the meticulous and skillful techniques of Dao women to create sophisticated motifs and patterns. The patterns on the fabric contribute to the graceful and simple beauty of Dao women.

Until now, the traditional beeswax printing craft is still preserved and maintained by the Dao people in Cao Bang. The Nung ethnic group brought the traditional incense making craft - traditional Phia Thap incense.

To make incense sticks, people go into the forest to collect leaves of the Bau Hac tree, dry them, and crush them to create glue - an indispensable ingredient when making incense. The incense sticks are made from May Muoi bamboo. The incense sticks will be dipped in a layer of leaf glue, then sprinkled with sawdust. This sawdust comes from cajuput and May Khao trees, which are cut down a year in advance, left to turn into sawdust, and then mixed with agarwood.

The incense will be dried naturally on sunny days. Meanwhile, 15 Lo Lo artisans (Bao Lac district, Cao Bang) will reenact the Rain Praying Festival. This is an important ritual to unite the community and share the good things in the lives of the people.

On weekends in the Village, there will be many folk song and dance programs such as "Colorful pride of the descendants of the Dragon and Fairy," "Flowers of the Mountain" and "Love Songs of the Central Highlands."

Muong people in Hoa Binh province reenact the custom of making a soul offering, a noble gesture showing filial piety to parents and grandparents - a unique cultural and religious feature that needs to be preserved and promoted.

Khmer people in Soc Trang province bring to Chol Chnam Chmay Tet, sending wishes for happiness, awareness of goodness, and gratitude to ancestors, grandparents, and parents./.

(Vietnam News Agency/Vietnam+)

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