Bỏ mả (leaving tomb), the biggest festival of the Raglai ethnic community in Ninh Thuận Province, has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage. — Photo from sggp.org.vnViet Nam News NINH THUẬN – Bỏ mả (leaving tomb), the biggest festival of the Raglai ethnic community, was recognised as national intangible cultural heritage at a ceremony in Ninh Thuận Province’s Thuận Bắc District on Wednesday night. Bỏ mả is held three or five years after a person dies. It is a farewell ceremony between the living and their beloved dead before they go to the eternal world. The festival is celebrated from the 11th month of the lunar year to the third month of the following year. During the event, villagers gather to play gongs, dance, and sing folk songs and epics to show their love to ancestors. According to the province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the bỏ mả … [Read more...] about Raglai’s bỏ mả festival recognised as national intangible cultural heritage
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Xòe Thái seeks title of intangible cultural heritage
Viet Nam News ĐIỆN BIÊN — Authorities in the northern mountainous province of Điện Biên will implement a plan to promote the recognition of xòe Thai dance as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The provincial People’s Committee recently sent a document to the Government, the National Commission for UNESCO Việt Nam, the National Cultural Heritage Council and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) to show their determination to follow an assignment by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on seeking the title of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity for xòe dance of the province’s Thai ethnic people. In the document, the authority stated that after consulting cultural experts about the artistic value of xòe Thai dance, the People’s Committee pledged to embark on the construction of a national profile for the dance. Xòe Thai art is a unique type of traditional dance … [Read more...] about Xòe Thái seeks title of intangible cultural heritage
Thua Thien-Hue hosts Asia-Pacific conference on intangible cultural heritage
An overview of 2018 Asia-Pacific ICH NGO Conference (Source: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The 2018 Asia-Pacific Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Non-Government Organisation (NGO) Conference opened in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on November 6, under the theme of “ICH NGOs towards the Sustainable Development of Communities”. Since 2014, the International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (ICHCAP) has been organising international ICH conferences biennially as a networking platform for NGOs. This specific conference will focus predominantly on the work of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the Asia-Pacific region’s ICH field. This year’s three-day conference has attracted the participation of representatives from 35 organisations from 16 nations. Its discussions focus on the relationship between intangible cultural heritage and sustainable development. Delegates are expected to … [Read more...] about Thua Thien-Hue hosts Asia-Pacific conference on intangible cultural heritage
Vietnam has eight more national intangible cultural heritage elements
Traditional craft of My Long rice paper making in Ben Tre province's My Thanh commune is in the list of Vietnam’s national intangible cultural heritage. The heritage elements include the traditional craft of My Long rice paper making in My Thanh commune, Giong Trom district, Ben Tre province; traditional craft of Son Doc soufflé making in Hung Nhuong commune, Giong Trom district, Ben Tre province; Dong Thap shanty in Dong Thap province; and whale worshiping in Quang Trach, Bo Trach, Quang Ninh and Le Thuy districts, Ba Don town and Dong Hoi city in Quang Binh province. Others consist the Raglai ethnic group’s ceremony for bidding a final farewell to the dead in Phuoc Chien commune, Thuan Bac district, Ninh Thuan province; maturity ritual of the San Diu ethnic group in Nam Hoa commune, Dong Hy district and Ban Dat commune, Phu Binh district in Thai Nguyen province; Pa Dung folk singing of th Dao ethnic group in Phuc Chu commune, Dinh Hoa district and Yen Ninh … [Read more...] about Vietnam has eight more national intangible cultural heritage elements
Vietnam has eight more national intangible cultural heritages
Traditional craft of My Long rice paper making in Ben Tre province's My Thanh commune is in the list of Vietnam’s national intangible cultural heritages. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has added eight more cultural icons to the list of Vietnam’s national intangible cultural heritages. The heritages include the traditional craft of My Long rice paper making in My Thanh commune, Giong Trom district, Ben Tre province; traditional craft of Son Doc soufflé making in Hung Nhuong commune, Giong Trom district, Ben Tre province; Dong Thap shanty in Dong Thap province; and whale worshipping in Quang Trach, Bo Trach, Quang Ninh and Le Thuy districts, Ba Don town and Dong Hoi city in Quang Binh province. Others consist the Raglai ethnic group’s ceremony for bidding a final farewell to the dead in Phuoc Chien commune, Thuan Bac district, Ninh Thuan province; maturity ritual of the San Diu ethnic group in Nam Hoa commune, Dong … [Read more...] about Vietnam has eight more national intangible cultural heritages
Vietnam has six more national intangible cultural heritages
A boat procession during the Thanh Liet Temple Festival in the central province of Nghe An (Photo: baonghean.vn) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam has added six more cultural icons to the list of national intangible cultural heritages under a recent decision by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The additional heritages include a forest worshiping ceremony of the Phu La ethnic minority in the northern mountain province of Ha Giang’s Xin Man district; the Nang Hai Festival or Moon Festival of the ethnic Tay Ngan in Ha Giang province’s Bac Quang district; the Thanh Liet Temple Festival in the central province of Nghe An’s Hung Nguyen district; the Thuong Liet Village Festival in the northern province of Thai Binh’s Dong Hung district; the Doc Cuoc Temple Festival in the central province of Thanh Hoa’s Sam Son town; and the Tho Vuc Temple Festival in the northern province of Tuyen Quang’s Son Duong district. The six intangible cultural … [Read more...] about Vietnam has six more national intangible cultural heritages
Việt Nam has six more national intangible cultural heritages
A boat procession during the Thanh Liệt Temple Festival in the central province of Nghệ An. — Photo baonghean.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has added six more cultural icons to the list of national intangible cultural heritages under a recent decision by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The additional heritages include a forest worshiping ceremony of the Phù Lá ethnic minority in the northern mountain province of Hà Giang’s Xín Mần District; the Nàng Hai Festival or Moon Festival of the ethnic Tày Ngạn in Hà Giang Province’s Bắc Quang District; the Thanh Liệt Temple Festival in the central province of Nghệ An’s Hưng Nguyên District; the Thượng Liệt Village Festival in the northern province of Thái Bình’s Đông Hưng District; the Độc Cước Temple Festival in the central … [Read more...] about Việt Nam has six more national intangible cultural heritages
‘Bai choi’ singing to receive UNESCO certificate of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The southern province of Binh Dinh will hold a ceremony on May 5 for the receiving of a certificate from UNESCO recognising “Bai Choi” singing, a popular folklore style of singing in the central and south central regions of Vietnam, as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. "Bai Choi” singing, a popular folklore style of singing in the central and south central regions of Vietnam. The event, directed by Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Vuong Duy Bien, will gather nearly 400 artists from nine provinces which are home to Bai Choi heritage including 30 artists from the host Binh Dinh province. The ceremony aims to honour and promote the special values of Bai Choi singing while reflecting national pride and raising the awareness of preserving and promoting cultural heritages of the nation and humanity. An art programme featuring the history of the folk music genre of Bai Choi from its dawn to the current developments will be offered for … [Read more...] about ‘Bai choi’ singing to receive UNESCO certificate of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Vietnam’s UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritages
A singer and a musician of Ca Tru, which is in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam boasts a wide range of intangible cultural heritages recognised by UNESCO. 1. Nha Nhac - Vietnamese court music Nha nhac, Vietnamese court music, is named in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (Photo: VNA) Inscribed in 2008 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (originally proclaimed in 2003), Nha Nhac, meaning “elegant music” refers to a broad range of musical and dance styles performed at the Vietnamese royal court from the 15th to the mid-20th century. Nha Nhac was generally featured at the opening and closing of ceremonies associated with anniversaries, religious holidays, coronations, funerals and official receptions. Among the numerous musical genres that developed in Vietnam, only Nha Nhac can claim a nationwide scope and … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritages
Hanoi has three more national intangible cultural heritages
Boi Dam festival (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it has added three cultural heritages of Hanoi to the national intangible cultural heritage list. They are Boi Dam (boat racing) Festival in Tay Tuu ward, Bac Tu Liem district, Truong Lam communal house festival in Viet Hung ward, Long Bien district and Tan Vien Mountain God worshipping in Ba Vi district. The ministry has also added 17 other intangible cultural heritages of Bac Kan, Can Tho, Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Lang Son, Son La, Thai Nguyen and Vinh Phuc to the list. Statistics of the Department of Cultural Heritage show that the national list now has 248 cultural intangible heritages. According to Circular 04/2010/TT-BVHTTDL, intangible cultural heritage to be added to the list of national intangible cultural heritages must meet criteria representing community-based and locally-based identity, reflecting cultural diversity and people’s creativeness, being passed through … [Read more...] about Hanoi has three more national intangible cultural heritages