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Preservation and exploitation of cultural heritage values
Nestled at the foot of Mo Vo mountain in Doan Ket village, Ngoi A commune, Van Yen district, the small house of Mrs. Hoang Thi Quan is always bustling with the sounds of Then dances and songs. For Mrs. Quan and the Tay Ngoi A people, Then is not only a folk religious activity but also their heart and life. The Then words blending in the dance with the sound of rattles, sometimes slow, sometimes fast, will bring Mrs. Then and Mr. Then to "Muong Troi" to pray to the gods to save people.
With nearly 40 years of dedication to Then melodies, Ms. Hoang Thi Quan is known by the locals as a famous "Then teacher" in the region because she has mastered many ancient Then songs and dances. Therefore, Ms. Quan's house is often a place for people to gather to practice and perform during holidays, New Year's or important events of the Tay people in this region such as: Then worshiping rituals, worshiping gods, worshiping ancestors, going to the fields festival, celebrating new rice, celebrating new house... and cultural activities of the Tay people.
Although she is 85 years old, her love for Then melodies has helped Ms. Quan stay flexible and healthy to practice dancing and singing with her children and grandchildren and members of the commune's art club. It is also from these sessions that the Then singing and Then dancing movement of the Tay people in Ngoi A commune has received more attention than before, maintained regular activities and attracted a large number of tourists to experience. Ms. Quan shared: "I think that teaching and spreading the love of folk songs to everyone is the responsibility of an artist to pass on the good cultural values of the nation to the future generations of their ethnic community to preserve the culture from fading away."
Although we do not speak the same language, the songs and hospitality of the people of Ngoi A commune impressed Mr. Michel Olier - a tourist from Canada. Mr. Michel Olier excitedly said: "After searching for information online, I decided to choose this place as a stop to experience the life and learn about the culture of the ethnic minorities in Yen Bai . Although the daily activities are strange, the people here are very friendly and open. I found it very interesting to eat the dishes of the Tay people, to watch and sing and dance with the people. I really like it!"
The unique culture of the Mong Na Hau people attracts many tourists to visit and experience.
In Na Hau commune, preserving and promoting the national cultural identity is an important task. In recent years, the locality has actively implemented many solutions to preserve, conserve and promote the cultural beauty of the Mong people, creating money to develop local tourism. In addition to supporting artisans to teach traditional crafts and culture, organizing Mong language classes, and encouraging people to wear traditional costumes during festivals, Na Hau commune has also paid attention to developing community tourism associated with cultural preservation.
In 2024 alone, Na Hau commune organized 7 classes to teach traditional Mong culture. Including 2 Mong panpipe classes, 1 Sinh Tien stick dance class, 1 folk song class, 1 traditional craft class and 2 traditional costume embroidery classes. In particular, with the efforts and attempts in preserving, maintaining and promoting cultural values, in 2024, the "Forest Worship Ceremony" of the Mong people, Na Hau commune, Van Yen district was recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage. This is a great source of pride and at the same time a motivation for Na Hau people to continue to preserve and promote the value of this heritage for future generations.
Mr. Giang A Senh - a prestigious person in Na Hau commune said: "Preserving and promoting the cultural values of ethnic minorities is an extremely important and necessary task because culture is the spiritual foundation and endogenous strength of the country and the nation. When culture develops, people's lives will also improve day by day. All levels and sectors need to continue to pay attention to preserving the traditional culture of ethnic minorities, thereby promoting tourism development".
Efforts to turn "culture" into tourism products
Van Yen is a mountainous district with many ethnic groups living together. Each ethnic group has its own unique culture. With rich cultural resources such as the unique customs, practices, and beliefs of the Dao, Tay, Mong, Cao Lan, Xa Pho... as well as unique ethnic art forms such as Then dance performance of the Tay people in Dong Cuong commune, nose flute and panpipe performance of the Xa Pho people... To preserve and maintain the ethnic cultural identity in the communes in the area, Van Yen district has established folk clubs and classes taught by artisans such as love duet singing, teaching ethnic languages and writing, Then singing, Tay ethnic lute, weaving, embroidery of traditional ethnic costumes...
Up to now, Van Yen has 185 performing arts teams and mass performing arts clubs operating effectively, contributing to promoting the preservation of ethnic cultures associated with tourism development. In addition, Van Yen district pays special attention to building a team of cadres to manage the preservation and promotion of cultural values, tourism development; promoting the role of ethnic minority communities as creative subjects, preserving and promoting cultural values associated with tourism development; encouraging the participation of communities and residents in activities to preserve and promote cultural values.
In recent times, Van Yen district has organized many cultural activities such as competitions, cultural festivals, mass art performances, competitions... to create a joyful atmosphere in the community, encourage ethnic minorities to be aware of collecting, preserving, composing and developing mass art movements in the community.... Preserving and promoting cultural forms such as: Chau Van singing, Then singing, Then dance, Ancient Xoe dance, Hat Thap singing and other unique cultural and artistic performances of the Tay people in the communes of Dong Cuong, Tan Hop, Phong Du Thuong, Ngoi A,...; Pao Dung singing, Turtle dance, Gong dance, Bell dance, Harvest dance, Fire dance, Cap Sac ceremony and other unique cultural and artistic performances of the Dao people in the communes of Dai Son, Vien Son, Mo Vang, Xuan Tam, Phong Du Thuong, Ngoi A, Quang Minh; Xoe dance, Cuc Ke flute and other unique cultural and artistic performances of the Xa Pho people in Chau Que Thuong commune; Khen dance, Mong dance, Senh Tien stick dance and other unique cultural and artistic performances of the Mong people in Na Hau commune...
The forest worshiping ceremony of the Mong people in Na Hau commune has been recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Van Yen district also focuses on mobilizing all social resources, residential communities, and support sources to invest in preserving cultural identity, calling on individuals and business organizations to invest in business activities of sports and entertainment venues in the area; linking the preservation and promotion of the cultural heritage values of ethnic communities with economic and social development.
Along with that, effectively exploit the cultural identity of ethnic groups, especially ethnic minorities, associated with the development of typical tourism products, promoting the development of tourism, services and trade; paying attention to the lives of ethnic minorities; effectively implementing preferential programs and policies, eliminating hunger and reducing poverty; guiding the application of science and technology in production, cultivation and animal husbandry, contributing to job creation and livelihood creation for ethnic minorities. Thanks to that, in 2024 and the first 3 months of 2025 alone, Van Yen district attracted 665,300 tourists to visit, experience and explore the unique features of ethnic cultures in the district. From there, tourism revenue reached nearly 420 billion VND.
Mr. Le Thanh Hung - Vice Chairman of Van Yen District People's Committee said: In the coming time, the district will focus on preserving historical relics, renovating and embellishing national and provincial relics. At the same time, protecting and promoting intangible cultural heritage, with the goal of continuing to include a number of festivals and traditional arts in the national heritage list; implementing the link between heritage conservation and tourism development, aiming to turn heritage into typical tourism products. At the same time, developing craft villages and tourism activities associated with local culture. In addition, Van Yen district will focus on preserving sports and cultural values of ethnic minorities, honoring artisans in the field of intangible cultural heritage with the goal of turning "culture" into unique tourism products, imbued with its own identity, so that tourism will increasingly develop, becoming a spearhead economic sector in the locality".
With methodical steps and creative approaches, Van Yen district not only preserves and promotes the value of cultural heritage but also creates a solid foundation for sustainable tourism development, contributing to enhancing the value of cultural heritage and developing the local economy.
| Up to now, Van Yen district has 30 historical relics ranked as relics; including 2 national relics and 28 provincial historical and cultural relics. The district has 2 national intangible cultural heritages including: Dong Cuong Temple Festival and Forest Worshiping Ceremony of Mong people in Na Hau commune. |
Thu Trang
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