Passing through the villages of the Xo Dang people

Attached to the forest and the village for generations, now the Xo Dang people in Mang Den, Kon Plong district, Kon Tum province have surpassed themselves, stepped out of the village to learn and build traditional stilt houses with their own hands, preserving their culture for tourism. A great change of the Xo Dang community in this poetic land. In the atmosphere of welcoming the Lunar New Year 2025, localities such as Ha Long, Da Nang, Hue, Ben Tre, An Giang, Tien Giang ... have attracted a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to visit destinations and experience the traditional New Year. In the congratulatory letters, the leaders of Vietnam and Russia emphasized that the friendship between Vietnam and Russia has overcome the challenges of history, affirming its strong vitality and growing more and more. Attached to the forest and the village for generations, now the Xo Dang people in Mang Den land, Kon Plong district, Kon Tum province have overcome themselves, stepped out of the village to learn and built traditional stilt houses with their own hands, preserving culture for tourism. A great change of the Xo Dang community in this poetic land. Together with the whole country, the Soc Trang Provincial Party Committee is actively implementing preparations for the Party Congresses at all levels for the 2025 - 2030 term, towards the 14th National Congress of the Party. On the occasion of the beginning of the New Year 2025, the reporter of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper interviewed Mr. Lam Van Man, Secretary of the Soc Trang Provincial Party Committee, about this content. 84 years ago, on the occasion of the Tan Ty Spring 1941, the ethnic people of Truong Ha commune, Ha Quang district, Cao Bang province were honored and proud to represent the people of the whole country to welcome Uncle Ho after 30 years of his wandering to find a way to save the country. That was the first Spring that he returned to directly lead the Vietnamese revolution, to bring Spring to the nation with our Party. The implementation of the National Target Programs (NTPs), especially the NTP 1719, is of great significance to socio-economic development, contributing to solving the most urgent problems of the lives of ethnic minorities and mountainous areas of Gia Lai. Reporters of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper had an interview with Chairman of the Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee Rah Lan Chung about the results and solutions to continue effectively implementing the NTPs in the area. The ancestor worship ceremony during the Lunar New Year of the Muong ethnic group in Hoa Binh is one of the unique spiritual cultural features, containing many cultural and religious values, and at the same time reflecting a part of the unique identity of the Muong community here. Ethnic and Development Newspaper. This afternoon's news on January 23, 2025, has the following notable information: Tree planting festival "Forever grateful to Uncle Ho" Spring At Ty. Sweet Dien grapefruit Bac Son. The soul of the mountains and forests in the green banh chung. Nearly 300 years old, the Go Market Festival (Tuy Phuoc district, Binh Dinh) still maintains the tradition of sellers not challenging, buyers not bargaining, buying and selling as a form of praying for luck. In the atmosphere of welcoming the Lunar New Year 2025, localities such as Ha Long, Da Nang, Hue, Ben Tre, An Giang, Tien Giang ... have attracted a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to visit destinations and experience the traditional Tet. On the first day of the new spring, on the morning of January 29 (ie the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year), President Luong Cuong came to offer incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh at House 67, President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace. Every year, on the first day of the new year (the first day of the Lunar New Year), when dawn breaks, the Tay people in Tha village, Phuong Do commune (Ha Giang city) will go to the village well to wash their faces and get sacred water as a ritual to pray for luck. happiness, prosperity, peace. The Tay people here believe that water is the source of all life, growth and development and plays an important role in agricultural production. For the people, water also has profound spiritual value. On the morning of January 29, 2025 (the first day of the Lunar New Year), Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province Pham Duc An, together with the leaders of the province and the leaders of Ha Long International Passenger Port, welcomed special guests to Ha Long on the first day of the new year At Ty.

Since doing tourism, Vi Ro Ngheo village, Dak Tang commune, Kon Tum district has changed.

Change through tourism

Looming under the misty mist among the year-round cool primeval forests is the Vi Ro Ngheo Community Tourism Village of the Xo Dang people in Dak Tang commune, Kon Plong district. The village impresses visitors by preserving the wild, rustic and rich identity of the Xo Dang people. In particular, 63 households in the village have built their gates with reclaimed wood from the forest and planted more than 1,000 orchid pots. This is a unique feature of Vi Ro Ngheo village compared to other villages in Kon Tum.

Mr. A Hien, a pioneer in tourism in Vi Ro Ngheo village, shared: Since the district allowed us to visit and learn from other provinces, I thought that in order to develop tourism, the village must first improve its environment and preserve its traditional cultural values. From there, I encouraged the villagers to form a gong and xoang dance team, build more than 10 traditional stilt houses, and protect the forest and the environment. Thanks to that, more and more tourists have come to the village, helping the villagers have a stable income.

Ms. Nguyen Thu Hang, a tourist from Binh Duong province, said: Coming to Vi Ro Ngheo village, I felt very peaceful, the scenery was beautiful and I was immersed in the solemn gong melody, the traditional dishes were very delicious. It was truly an interesting experience and one that few places have.

Ms. Y Lim (left), Kon Pring Community Tourism Village, Mang Den town, Kon Plong district has a stable income thanks to tourism.

The success of the Vi Ro Ngheo Community Tourism Village model has created a wide spread in the Xo Dang community in this poetic Mang Den land. Currently, the Xo Dang people in the villages have focused on preserving gong culture and traditional crafts to serve tourists, typically Kon Chenh village, Mang Canh commune; Kon Pring village, Kon Vong Kia village, Mang Den town.

Ms. Y Be, Kon Vong Kia village, Mang Den town shared: Currently, there are 7 households in the village investing in building stilt houses, organizing the cooking of traditional dishes and cooperating to grow cold-climate vegetables and flowers to serve tourists. When doing tourism, it has helped households earn an additional income of 4 - 5 million VND/month...

Towards sustainable tourism development

On average, each month, about 20,000 to 25,000 visitors come to visit, travel and experience at the Community Tourism Villages in Kon Plong District. In order to develop community tourism sustainably, the People's Committee of Kon Plong District has directed the People's Committees of communes and towns to guide the Management Board of Community Tourism Villages to coordinate with travel agencies to survey and develop tourism products. At the same time, continue to send households working in tourism at the Community Tourism Villages to participate in training courses on communication skills, welcoming and serving tourists.

Tourists enjoy experiencing the life of the Xo Dang people at Vi Ro Ngheo Community Tourism Village

In the coming time, the district will continue to research and develop community tourism in villages with potential and strengths. At the same time, it will train human resources, preserve the cultural values ​​of gongs and traditional crafts, and call for investment capital for community tourism in villages…”.

Mr. Pham Van Thang, Vice Chairman of Kon Plong District People's Committee

Ms. Y Lim, Kon Pring Community Tourism Village, Mang Den Town shared: With 2 traditional stilt houses, combined with making rice wine and taking more woven products from the locals to sell to tourists, my monthly income is about 10 million VND. But to develop sustainable tourism, I will continue to participate in training courses, constantly learn, grasp the tastes of tourists to make appropriate changes.

Kon Plong district also directed communes and towns to mobilize households in the Community Tourism Village to open some services to sell typical products of the district such as: wild banana, honey, ginseng, coffee and traditional craft products so that visitors can enjoy and buy as gifts. Up to now, the district has built a certification label for 24 typical products under the Mang Den brand.

Mr. Pham Van Thang, Vice Chairman of Kon Plong District People's Committee said: In order for ethnic minorities to develop sustainable tourism, in the coming time, the district will continue to research and develop community tourism in villages with potential and strengths. Training human resources, preserving the cultural values ​​of gongs and traditional occupations. At the same time, calling for investment capital for community tourism in villages in the district...

With beautiful natural landscapes and unique cultural identities of ethnic minorities and specific solutions, we believe that the Xo Dang people in Mang Den will continue to promote the advantages of traditional culture and nature to develop tourism, increase income and enrich themselves in their own villages.

Warm spring in Kon Tuong village

Source: https://baodantoc.vn/di-qua-nhung-ngoi-lang-cua-nguoi-xo-dang-1737534033536.htm