The Vietnamese mascot Nghe attracts many people to come and enjoy.
(Baonghean.vn) - Through the documents and artifacts displayed in the exhibition, viewers can see the richness of the Nghe mascot in Vietnamese culture, the similarities and differences with mascots of countries in the region.
On the morning of May 17, the Department of Culture and Sports of Nghe An, the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibitions coordinated to organize a special exhibition: "Vietnamese Nghe Mascot" at Nghe An Museum, attracting a large number of visitors.
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| Delegates and people listen to explanations about Vietnamese Nghe at the exhibition. Photo: Chu Thanh |
Speaking at the exhibition, Mr. Ho Mau Thanh - Director of Nghe An Department of Culture & Sports said that over the past 5 years, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as well as Nghe An Department of Culture & Sports and media agencies have promoted the preservation and promotion of heritage values and national cultural identity, thereby achieving many positive results.
The exhibition of documents on Vietnamese mascots at Nghe An Museum is one of the practical activities to implement the policy of saying no to foreign mascots.
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| One of the artifacts that researchers consider unique about Vietnamese Nghe, displayed at the exhibition. Photo: Chu Thanh |
The Nghe is a sacred animal that has long appeared in Vietnamese culture. The Nghe is carved on stone steles, worship objects, carved on architecture, painted, and placed in front of gates and doors of religious and belief buildings such as communal houses, temples, pagodas, shrines, etc. It can be said that the image of the Nghe is very close to the life of the Vietnamese community.
However, over time, Nghe seems to have been forgotten, replaced by Vietnamese mascots with "foreign" symbols, not suitable for Vietnamese culture. It is worth mentioning that these foreign, unsuitable mascots are mistaken by many of us as Vietnamese mascots.
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| Delegates cut the ribbon to open the Nghe Viet Mascot Exhibition. Photo: Chu Thanh |
The exhibition organizers have selected and displayed 200 images and documents of the Nghe mascot with explanations according to 5 contents including:
1: Origin; Shape characteristics; Classification of the Vietnamese Nghe mascot; comparison of the Vietnamese Nghe mascot with mascots of some countries;
2: Nghe in temples;
3: Nghe in the royal palace, lord's palace;
4: Nghe in mausoleums and temples;
5: Nghe in the village temple and mascots Nghe is a museum artifact.
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| Awarding certificates to the owner of Nghe Viet, whose works are displayed at the exhibition. Photo: Chu Thanh |
