Ministry announces 14 new national intangible cultural heritages
Mo Muong, a cultural heritage of Muong ethnic minority group in Thanh Hoa and Phu Tho provinces; Dinh Co Festival in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province; and the art of traditional weaving of the Ba Na ethnic minority in Kon Tum province are among 14 new national intangible cultural heritages recognised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
A Thay Mo, or shaman, is practicing the Mo Muong ritual.(Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)🎶 – Mo Muong, a cultural heritage of Muong ethnic minoritygroup in Thanh Hoa and Phu Tho provinces; Dinh Co Festival in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province; and the art of traditional weaving of the Ba Na ethnicminority in Kon Tum province are among 14 new nationalintangible cultural heritages recognised by the Ministry ofCulture, Sports and Tourism.
Those in the list feature traditional festivals, socialpractices and beliefs, handicraft, folk knowledge and traditional performing arts.
They include the Mo Muong folk performance ritual in Muong Lat, Quan Hoa, Quan Son, Ba Thuoc,Lang Chanh, Ngoc Lac, Thuong Xuan, Nhu Xuan, Nhu Thanh and Thach Thanh districtsof Thanh Hoa province; the making of chili salt in Tay Ninh province; the rice-pounding chanty performance in Hai Lang, Trieu Phong, Cam Lo, Gio Linh and Vinh Linhdistricts of Quang Tri province; and Dinh Co Festival in Long Hai town, Long Diendistrict, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.
The traditional weaving of the Ba Na ethnic minorityin Kon Ray, Dak Ha and Sa Thay district of Kon Tum province; the folk knowledge onTan Cuong tea cultivation and processing in Tan Cuong, Phuc Triu and Phuc Xuancommunes, Thai Nguyen city, Thai Nguyen province; the traditional Mid-Autumn festival,social practices and beliefs in Hoi An town, Quang Nam province; and Nghinh Ong (whale worshipping) festival in Thang Tam ward, Vung Tau city, Ba Ria-Vung Tauprovince are also recognised as national intangible cultural heritages.
🃏 Others include Cheo (traditional Vietnamese opera) performance in Thai Binhprovince; Nui Van-Nui Vo festival in Van Yen commune, Dai Tudistrict, Thai Nguyen province; Bac Nga Pagoda festival in Gia Catcommune, Cao Loc district, Lang Son province; Mo Muong ritual in Tan Son, Thanh Son and Yen Lap districts of Phu Tho province; the 'Luon coi' folk performance of Tay ethnic minority group in Yen Tho, Nam Quang and QuangLam communes, Bao Lam district, Cao Bang province; and the art of decoratingtraditional clothes of Dao do ethnic minority in Vu Minh commune, Nguyen Binhdistrict, Cao Bang province./.
The Kate Festival of the Cham ethnic people in the south central province of Binh Thuan has been included on a list of national intangible cultural heritages, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The recognition of the Thay Thim Temple Festival as part of national intangible cultural heritage is considered an important milestone in helping preserve traditional culture, boost tourism, and promote socio-economic development in Binh Thuan province.
The Lady Thu Bon Festival bears the imprint of local religious life, expressing the desire for prosperity and praying for a bountiful harvest, favourable weather, and peace for the village.
The south-central province of Binh Thuan is home to four national-level intangible cultural heritages, namely the Kate Festival, pottery craft of Cham people, Thay Thim Palace festival, and Cau Ngu festival in Van Thuy Tu temple. Each of these has contributed to promoting the local tourism industry.
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A Thay Mo, or shaman, is practicing the Mo Muong ritual.(Photo: VNA) 
