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Stable income from gong performance



11/08/2023 13:19


For many years now, many ethnic minorities in Kon Plong district have had more income and improved their lives from the profession of performing gongs and sinus dances to serve tourists.

During the day, Ms. Y Duan (22 years old, Kon Chenh village, Mang Canh commune) is a busy farmer planting rice in the field. But in the evening, she is a gentle Mo Nam girl with a traditional dress, dancing to the rhythm of gongs. Ms. Y Duan considers sinus dance as a part-time job, she started dancing in high school, but that day only occasionally had a group of guests to perform. After finishing high school, when she joined the village's gong team, she regularly performed and earned an income.








The gong teams of Mang Den town and Mang Canh commune perform a street festival in Mang Den town. Photo: NS

 

“This season is a bit empty of tourists, so there are a few groups a month, but on holidays and Tet, it is very crowded, especially when Mang Den town has a festival. Income from sinus dance is also temporary because depending on the number of groups serving, the members get more or less money. In the absence of guests, it is about a few hundred thousand dong, and in the holiday season, there are several million dong. This money helps me to cover my living expenses, family living expenses and gas money to go to the fields, "- Ms. Y Duan happily said.

Mr. A Le - Captain of the gong team in Kon Chenh village, said that the team was established in 2013, and still maintains 18 members who regularly practice and perform together. Since the beginning of the year, the village's gong team has performed more than 20 times at hotels and restaurants in Mang Den town. Each turn, the team is paid 2-3 million dong, and then divided equally among the members. With this amount, although small, it helps members have more income to take care of their families.

As for the gong and sinus dance team in Kon Pring village (Mang Den town), many people have a stable income when joining the team. Mr. A Henh (30 years old, Kon Pring village) is one of 10 male members of the village's gong team. Mr. A Henh is a farmer who is attached to rice fields every day, with little income. In 2020, he joined the village's gong team; Since then, he has always been actively practicing, following the performance team without missing a day.

According to Mr. A Henh, the village's gong team has 25 people who are all farmers and their income only depends on the noodle fields. When establishing the gong team, everyone in the village happily agreed to join. The gong team was born, the members both have income and preserve and preserve the traditional cultural beauty of the nation. Before each show, the captain and members must carefully prepare everything, from sound, light, firewood, and wine to ensure the best service for visitors and leave a special impression on culture. the Mo Nam people.








Kon Pring village gong team performs at festivals of Mang Den town. Photo: NS

 

Since the beginning of the year, the gong team of Kon Pring village has performed nearly 70 times, on average, each turn, the members receive 100.000-200.000 VND. On average, I also have an income of about 2 million VND per month - Mr. A Henh said.

Mr. Dinh Tam - Deputy Head of Culture and Information Department of Kon Plong district said that gong culture and sinus dance have been used for community tourism in villages and hamlets since 2013, but at that time it was still natural. distribution, small. Up to now, in the area, there are 8 semi-professional gong teams from the village, regularly participating in performances to serve tourists.

Usually gong performance, sinus dance will be held in the evening. Groups of tourists from all over the world coming to the hotel and restaurant in Mang Den town will be able to see the gong and sinus dance teams perform. Then invite visitors to participate in sinus dance to the rhythm of gongs around the red fire, while dancing and enjoying can wine and eating local specialties that make visitors very excited.

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