Thai ethnic colors in Lang Chanh

Bamboo dance of Thai ethnic people in Lang Chanh.

According to ancient documents, the Thai people in Lang Chanh have settled for a long time, originally migrating from the Northwest and from Laos. Currently, the Thai people live mainly in the communes of Yen Khuong, Yen Thang, Lam Phu, Tri Nang, Tam Van, Tan Phuc and still preserve many traditional stilt houses.

The traditional stilt house of the Thai ethnic group has a flexible structure and is easily recognizable because of its turtle-shaped roof, with two high ends and unique details that help protect against floods and wild animals. Nowadays, the stilt house is not only a common living space for the family but also a place for cultural and religious activities.

The traditional brocade weaving craft of the Thai people in Lang Chanh has also been preserved and developed through many generations. Thanks to that, traditional costumes and household items made from brocade are still present in daily life, becoming a cultural characteristic of the Thai people. Not only preserving tangible cultural values, the Thai people in Lang Chanh also preserve and promote unique intangible cultural heritages such as gong performance art, folk songs, folk dances, khap singing, xoe dancing... These cultural features not only reflect the rich spiritual life of the people, but also contribute to enriching the national traditional cultural treasure.

Head of the Department of Culture, Science and Information of Lang Chanh District, Trinh Duc Hung, said: Lang Chanh District has proposed many policies and solutions to preserve and promote national cultural values ​​associated with community tourism development. The Party Executive Committee of the district has issued a thematic resolution "Developing tourism associated with preserving and promoting national cultural identity values ​​in the period of 2021-2025, with a vision to 2030". The district has also promoted propaganda work to officials and people to raise awareness about preserving and promoting typical cultural features associated with tourism development. At the same time, encourage localities in the district to actively organize cultural and sports exchange activities, especially bamboo dances, bamboo rattles, gongs, folk games such as crossbow shooting, throwing con, pushing sticks... The district also restores and regularly maintains traditional festivals such as: Chi Linh Son Festival, Cha Mun Festival of the Thai ethnic group, Yen Thang commune. Notably, in August 2024, the Cha Mun Festival was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage... This is a favorable condition for the district to preserve and promote traditional cultural values ​​associated with tourism development.

Article and photos: Vu Khac

Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/sac-mau-dan-toc-thai-o-lang-chanh-249791.htm