Preserving cultural identity in Chong Village

(Baonghean) - The village has nearly 8% of Tho ethnic people living there, so the District People's Committee has decided to establish a model to mobilize people to preserve and promote the cultural identity of Tho people in Chong Village - Nghia Yen Commune (Nghia Dan). The model has contributed to preserving and promoting the cultural identity of Tho ethnic people here...

For the people of Chong village - Nghia Yen commune, gongs are always closely associated with their daily lives. When Chong village was chosen by the District Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee as a model for preserving and promoting the cultural identity of the Tho people, supporting that policy, the people of Chong village were very active in spreading the beauty of gong culture and the culture of drinking rice wine of the Tho people. During the Spring festival, the sound of gongs resounded, urging the people in the village to come to the festival, everyone was excited. Ms. Cao Thi Xum - Chong village - Nghia Yen commune said: "Gongs have penetrated the blood and flesh of our people, just hearing the sound of gongs and cymbals makes us feel excited, when the younger generation had few people who knew how to play gongs and cymbals, the elderly were very sad. Now that the Party and the government have restored it, all the festivals have the sound of gongs and cymbals, we are happy again...".

Enjoy gong festival in Chong village (Nghia Yen, Nghia Dan).

The Chong village gong and folk singing club was established, the club members are responsible for passing on the gong playing method, the culture of drinking rice wine, speaking and communicating in the Tho ethnic language to the younger generation. The mass mobilization block regularly coordinates with the club to organize festivals, mobilize people to participate, creating a widespread movement in promoting the beauty of Tho culture. Mr. Le Van Hanh - Head of the Mass Mobilization Board of Nghia Yen commune said: "Since the construction of the model in Chong village, not only the villagers but also in other villages, the gong playing movement and preserving ethnic culture has spread in the Thai and Thanh ethnic communities. Up to now, the whole commune has more than 10 gong clubs. With the aim of preserving the cultural identity of the Tho people, the Nghia Yen commune government and the mass mobilization block support funding for organizing festivals, buying gongs, mobilizing women to sew Tho costumes, etc.

Mr. Phan Van Phu - Chairman of Nghia Yen Commune People's Committee, said: "After being selected by the District Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee as a model for mobilizing people to preserve and promote ethnic cultural identity, Nghia Yen Commune authorities have stepped in, mobilizing mass organizations to do a good job of propaganda and mobilization, strongly developing the cultural movement of ethnic groups in the area. We always prioritize funding and create all conditions for the cultural movement to develop, creating a spreading effect among all classes of people".

For the Tho people, gongs, folk songs, dances... are considered places where they express their feelings and emotions, closely connected to the spiritual life of the people. The implementation of a pilot model on preserving and protecting the Tho cultural identity has been truly supported by the people and it is hoped that in the coming time, models like this will be increasingly replicated in Nghia Dan district.

Article and photos:As Trang