Mu Cang Chai district preserves Mong ethnic cultural identity

Culture

Mu Cang Chai district preserves Mong ethnic cultural identity

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

YBO - Mu Cang Chai district, with the Mong ethnic people accounting for over 90 percent of the total population, has developed a project to preserve the cultural identity of the people during 2013-2015 with a vision until 2020.

Mong ethnic group’s cultural identity is preserved through festivals.

It has directed communes and towns to outline solutions to protecting the traditional culture, organising cultural exchanges between communes in the district, opening classes to teach the Mong language, as well as restoring musical instruments such as khen (flute), dan moi (jew harp), and traditional dancing.

Besides mobilising local people to preserve traditional houses and craft villages, the district has worked to maintain a wide range of rituals like those related to death, naming, and new crop festival. Particularly, schools in the district also create opportunities for their students to experience their traditional culture with extracurricular activities focusing on folk games, traditional dancing and festivals such as Gau tao festival and khen dancing.

To date, khen, dan moi and khan dancing clubs have been set up at several schools, and Mong ethnic cultural contests organised regularly to raise students’ awareness of their tradition.

Additionally, thanks to the local preservation efforts, many crafts in Mu Cang Chai district have been recognised as traditional crafts such as brocade weaving in Che Cu Nha commune’s De Thang village, casting in Nam Khat, De Xu Phinh, Che Cu Nha and Kim Noi communes, making of khen flute in Pung Luong, Nam Khat, La Pan Tan, De Xu Phinh and Mo De communes. The move is significant as many jobs have been generated in the locality, contributing to the sustainable poverty reduction target.

Vu Dong

Other news

The Status of Key Agricultural Products

Bamboo Shoot Production and Processing at Yen Thanh joint Stock Company, Yen Binh District

Thanks to continuous efforts in improving quality, diversifying product offerings, and promoting trade, Yen Bai’s key agricultural products have achieved remarkable results, making significant contributions to the province’s socio-economic development.

Mu Cang Chai Strives to create 1,300 New Jobs

In 2025, Mu Cang Chai District aims to create 1,300 new jobs.

In 2025, Mu Cang Chai District aims to send 70 workers abroad, achieve a vocational training rate of 67.9%, certify 26 trained workers, transition 400 workers from agriculture to non-agriculture sectors, and support vocational training for 390 workers from impoverished, near-poor households and ethnic minority groups.

Yên Bái has increased forest planting by 30% compared to the same period last year

Yen Bai forest rangers guide local residents in afforestation techniques.

In the first two months of the year, the province planted over 2,880 hectares of concentrated forests, marking a nearly 30% increase from the same period in the previous year.

Helping Ethnic Minority Communities Develop Their Economy

The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a house for Mr. Ban Thua Tien's family, a low-income household facing housing difficulties, took place in Giang Cai Village.

As a highland commune facing difficulties, with over 90% of its population being ethnic minorities, Nam Lanh Commune in Van Chan District has consistently focused on implementing policies to support production development, ensure stable livelihoods, and improve the well-being of ethnic minority communities. These efforts have contributed to poverty reduction and enhanced the material and spiritual lives of the people.

Culture