The artisans pass on their knowledge to younger generations, working together to preserve and promote the traditional brocade weaving craft of the ethnic group.
In the 1960s and 70s, the craft of brocade weaving flourished. Almost every household owned a loom, and from the elderly to the young, almost everyone knew how to weave. Muong girls as young as 7 or 8 years old were taught by their grandmothers and mothers how to grow cotton, spin silk, and weave yarn; by the age of 13 or 14, they could sit at a loom and weave shimmering, colorful brocade fabrics to make blankets and mattresses in preparation for their weddings.
Creating the vibrant colors of brocade fabrics involves many steps, such as harvesting cotton, drying it, fluffing it, spinning the yarn, sizing it, twisting it, and weaving it. All of these steps are done manually by the skillful hands of the women to create colorful brocade fabrics with lively patterns, such as pillows, bags, and scarves. These brocade fabrics are not only closely intertwined with the lives of the people but also symbolize wealth and prosperity in each family, and are indispensable items for important ceremonies, weddings, funerals, and other Mường rituals.
The traditional brocade weaving craft is preserved, maintained, and promoted by the Muong ethnic people in Chieng village, Xuan Dai commune, providing a stable source of income for the local community.
Comrade Ha Ngoc Bay - Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune, said: In 2008, the weaving craft in Chieng hamlet was restored and recognized as a traditional craft village by the People's Committee of Phu Tho province, opening up many job opportunities and developing community tourism for the people here. In recent years, the commune has regularly coordinated and established a training group including artisans and women who are skilled in weaving, to focus on teaching the younger generations; strengthening coordination with ministries and departments, taking advantage of all resources to restore and develop the craft village, creating jobs for the people while preserving and promoting the beauty of the ethnic cultural identity... In 2023, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism coordinated with the locality to organize a training class on brocade weaving for the Muong ethnic people; Support for building profiles, videos, and images as research materials and a basis for restoring and preserving the weaving craft is fully funded by the Project "Preserving and promoting the valuable traditional culture of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development" under the National Target Program for socio -economic development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas in Phu Tho province in 2023.
Thanks to effective conservation efforts, the value of the traditional brocade weaving craft of the Muong people in the area has been enhanced. Looking at the colors and patterns of the brocade, one can see not only the skill of the artisans but also the essence of the history and culture of a community.
As spring arrives, peach and apricot blossoms bloom profusely across the hills, making Chieng village in Xuan Dai commune even more beautiful and poetic, bursting with new life. The village is gradually becoming a community tourism destination with its traditional brocade weaving craft, beautiful and clean scenery, and the preservation of many unique cultural features of the ethnic groups living there.
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