Supporting the O Du ethnic group in Nghe An in preserving their traditional culture.

The O Du ethnic group in Nghe An, along with 15 other ethnic minority groups with populations under 10,000, will receive support to preserve and develop at least two distinctive forms of folk songs and dances.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has just approved the Project on the Program of Festival Activities and Cultural and Artistic Performances of Ethnic Groups at the Provincial, Regional and National levels for the period 2015-2020.

Sixteen ethnic minority groups with populations under 10,000 will receive support in preserving and developing at least two distinctive forms of folk songs and dances.

The O Du ethnic group lives in western Nghe An province.

According to the Project, 16 ethnic minority groups with populations under 10,000 people are supported: Si La, Pu Péo, Rơ Măm, Brâu, Ơ Đu, Lô Lô, Mảng, Cơ Lao, Bố Y, Cống, Ngái, La Hủ, La Ha, Pà Thẻn, Chứt, and Lự in the provinces of Điện Biên, Lai Châu, Hà Giang, Cao Bằng, Lào Cai, Sơn La, Quảng Bình, Nghệ An, and Kon Tum.

Preserving traditional festivals that are at risk of disappearing.

The project aims to ensure that during the period from 2015-2017, festivals are organized in accordance with festival regulations; 100% of ethnic minority festivals are studied and specifically guided on content, programs, and scripts (if any); selectively revive valuable traditional folk festivals, games, and performances that have been lost; selectively preserve traditional festivals at risk of extinction; and 50% of grassroots cultural workers are ethnic minorities. Each district and ethnic minority region will receive support for at least one type of folk song or dance characteristic of the ethnic group for preservation and development…

During the 2018-2020 period, the goal is to have 60% of grassroots cultural workers from ethnic minority groups; and 80% of cultural workers receive training on festival management and organization at least once a year. Each district and ethnic minority region will be supported with at least two types of folk songs and dances characteristic of their ethnic groups for preservation and development.

Cultural development is closely linked to socio-economic development.

Festival and cultural performance programs are closely linked to socio-economic development, ensuring suitability for each ethnic group and region, exploiting and preserving the unique characteristics of traditional ethnic cultural festivals, and minimizing formality. Special priority is given to the distinctive traditional cultural and artistic performances of ethnic minorities in each region that are at risk of disappearing.

Gradually improve the quality of festivals and unique cultural and artistic performances of ethnic groups, closely linking them with tourism to develop socio-economic aspects; build a comprehensive system and effectively utilize the role of grassroots cultural institutions to efficiently serve the cultural and artistic performances of ethnic groups.

According to Chinhphu.vn