Improving the effectiveness of cultural and sports institutions in ethnic minority areas

Proud to be a land with a rich historical and cultural tradition, a place of intersection and convergence of ethnic groups, our province currently has 32 ethnic groups living together. Of which, ethnic minorities (EM) are over 1 million people including Muong, Dao, San Diu, Thai, Tay, the rest are other EMs. In recent years, the cultural and sports institutions of EMs have made important contributions to the economic, cultural and social development of the province, while preserving and promoting its diverse and unique cultural identity.

Keng Loong dance - a national intangible cultural heritage of the Thai people, is preserved and spread in Mai Chau cultural life.

With 148 commune-level administrative units, through the initial review results, it is expected that the whole province has about 90/148 communes in ethnic minority and mountainous areas (equivalent to over 60% of the total number of communes in the province). For many generations, ethnic minority and mountainous people have always been united, helped each other in life, and known how to preserve and promote the traditional cultural identity of their ethnic groups. Although each ethnic group has its own characteristics in terms of language, costumes, festivals, cuisine , houses, customs and practices... it is these differences that have created a brilliant and rich cultural identity.

In recent years, the results of ethnic work and ethnic policies have brought about many practical results, fundamentally changing the face of ethnic minority and mountainous areas. In particular, the role and position of cultural and sports institutions in communes and villages in ethnic minority and mountainous areas have contributed to preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values ​​of ethnic minorities in the province. Raising people's sense of responsibility in preserving and promoting traditional cultural identity. At the same time, increasingly meeting the need for cultural enjoyment, improving the spiritual and cultural life of ethnic minorities.

The annual national target programs are consulted by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to focus on supporting mountainous communes, remote areas of the province, serving ethnic minorities in supporting the restoration of relics, recreating festivals, distributing books, newspapers, etc. Implementing technical support for community tourism such as: Improving the landscape of some community tourism villages; supporting bedding, water tanks, etc. and opening tourism training courses for some tourist villages in the Hoa Binh Lake tourist area; supporting the construction of OCOP standard tourist spots for Da Bia hamlet, Mo hamlet, Sung hamlet... Promoting the potential of community tourism spots on mass media (newspapers, central and local television stations); building a website for the community tourism spots of Mu hamlet , Mung hamlet; Build a Facebook page, Fanpage for Hang Kia community tourism site... Build many thematic reports, books promoting community tourism of the province to promote community tourism. Activities at cultural and sports institutions are organized in a diverse manner; closely following the assigned functions, tasks and regulations of the law.

In addition, the province also focuses on building models of experiences and learning about the unique culture of Muong and Dao ethnic minorities to serve people and tourists at community cultural tourism sites; deploying the construction of folk cultural activity club models in villages in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, and resettlement areas; organizing traditional sports competitions for ethnic minorities at cultural and sports institutions at commune and village levels, with typical sports of ethnic minority areas in the province, including: Crossbow shooting, Stick pushing, Con throwing, bronze casting and Tug of war... Supporting the construction of community bookcases for communes in ethnic minority and mountainous areas associated with promoting the activities of grassroots cultural and sports institutions.

Foreign tourists experience gong playing with Muong Da Bac women.

Comrade Nguyen Thanh Xuan - Head of the Department of Cultural Management, Department of Culture - Sports and Tourism said: To improve the quality and effectiveness of cultural and sports institutions in ethnic minority areas in the coming period, it is necessary to synchronously and effectively implement the "National target program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas for the period 2021 - 2030". The focus is on preserving and promoting the fine traditional cultural values ​​of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development. Quickly complete the inventory of intangible cultural heritage in the province. Develop an investment roadmap to preserve typical intangible cultural heritage values. Organize exhibitions and performances of unique dishes and cuisines of ethnic groups. Develop tours and tourist routes connecting with historical sites and scenic spots where many ethnic minorities live, creating destinations for tourists. Strengthening the promotion and preservation of traditional cultural identities of ethnic groups in the province...

The effective operation of cultural and sports institutions in communes and villages in ethnic minority and mountainous areas has helped stabilize the economic situation and the lives of ethnic people in the province, ensuring social security; social order and safety are maintained. Ethnic people always uphold the spirit of solidarity, promote internal strength, actively work, study, produce and develop the economy. The material and spiritual life of ethnic minorities has gradually improved, gradually reducing the development gap between ethnic minority areas and other areas.

In the new development stage, the system of cultural and sports institutions of ethnic minorities in the province needs more attention, investment and development, helping them to increasingly integrate with the socio-economic development conditions, and together with the ethnic groups of the province to build a prosperous and happy life.

Huong Giang

Source: https://baophutho.vn/nang-cao-hieu-qua-hoat-dong-thiet-che-van-hoa-the-thao-vung-dong-bao-dan-toc-thieu-so-240868.htm