(baosonla.gov.vn) - Son La has 12 ethnic groups living together, each with a long-standing, rich and unique culture. To preserve and promote the cultural values of the ethnic groups, our province has focused on inventorying cultural heritage, assessing the current situation, and orienting solutions to preserve and effectively promote the heritage.
Dam Duong is a folk art form of the Muong people that has been inventoried as a cultural heritage.
Every year, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism issues a plan to carry out the inventory and record of intangible cultural heritage. Organize training courses to guide inventory work, fieldwork methods, questionnaire surveys, synthesis and filling out forms to serve the work of collecting information and documenting heritage... for members of the provincial intangible cultural heritage inventory committee.
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has coordinated with localities to conduct an inventory of intangible cultural heritage of 9 ethnic minorities (Thai, Mong, Muong, Dao, Kho Mu, Xinh Mun, Khang, La Ha, Lao), according to 7 types of intangible cultural heritage prescribed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, including: Language, writing; folk literature; folk performing arts; social customs; traditional festivals; traditional crafts and folk knowledge. 1,517 inventory forms, 143 inventory lists of types of heritage that are still preserved, heritage locations, and artisans practicing the heritage have been established. In addition, documents are recorded, videotaped, audiotaped, and surveyed through questionnaires.
Comrade Pham Hong Thu, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, informed: Through the inventory work, we have assessed the current status of preserving and promoting intangible cultural heritage of ethnic groups in localities. At the same time, we have grasped the thoughts and aspirations of the people about protecting and promoting their cultural heritage, combined with direct propaganda to the people about the value of the heritage they are holding, so that they feel proud of the heritage and participate in preserving and promoting the heritage.
Up to now, our province has had 1 heritage "Thai Xoe Art" recognized by UNESCO as a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity; 17 heritages announced by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as national heritage, including: Thai Xoe Art; Ancient Thai script; Het Cha ceremony of the White Thai people, Ang village, Dong Sang commune, Moc Chau; the art of the Mong ethnic panpipe; Clan worship ceremony and the art of decorating patterns on Mong costumes; Cap Sac ceremony of the Dao ethnic group; the art of decorating patterns on Dao costumes; Pang A ritual of the La Ha ethnic group; Mo Muong; Xe pang A ritual of the Khang people; Xip Xi Tet ritual of the White Thai people in Phu Yen district, Quynh Nhai...
In addition, our province has coordinated with the provinces of Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, Ninh Binh, Phu Tho, Dak Lak, Hanoi city and the Institute of Music to compile a dossier on the cultural heritage of "Mo Muong" to submit to UNESCO for recognition as an intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent protection. The heritages have been published in the National List, recognized by UNESCO, contributing to the preservation, promotion and honoring of the value of intangible cultural heritage of ethnic groups.
However, during the inventory process, the results have only stopped at identifying heritage, counting, recording initial information, and creating an inventory list. The reason is that the budget for cultural heritage inventory does not meet actual needs. The inventory staff do not speak the same language, their knowledge, fieldwork skills, and ability to detect and capture heritage are limited, leading to low quality inventory forms. The subjects of intangible cultural heritages are not yet aware of the value of the heritage they are holding, so recording and collecting are difficult.
To overcome these limitations, in the coming time, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will continue to advise the Provincial People's Committee to build a team of inventory staff that meets the requirements of qualifications and practical capacity. There are policies to encourage subjects and artisans to transmit and preserve cultural heritages at risk of fading away. For artisans with seniority, there are timely incentives and incentives. Further strengthen communication work, raise community awareness, and contribute to preserving heritage values.
According to: Son La Newspaper