Connecting Gong Cultural Space in the Travel Journey

(CLO) The model of connecting the heritage of the Central Highlands gong cultural space creates conditions for generations to access, maintain, and practice rituals, enhancing pride in heritage values.

On December 23, the Department of Cultural Heritage (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dak Lak province to organize a conference to summarize, display and demonstrate the model of connecting the heritage of the Central Highlands Gong Cultural Space in the Buon Ma Thuot - Dak Lak heritage tourism journey.

According to Mr. Lai Duc Dai, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dak Lak province, gongs and gong cultural space are valuable intangible cultural heritages, playing an important role and significance for the Central Highlands people in general and the Ede people in Dak Lak in particular.

Gong performance at the conference. Photo: NDT

However, the process of urbanization and modernization is changing traditions, customs, and rituals, gradually fading ethnic identity. On the other hand, smart devices with diverse sources of entertainment have caused the community's interest in traditional culture to decline.

Faced with the above situation, the cultural sector has implemented a model to connect the heritage of the Central Highlands Gong Cultural Space in the Buon Ma Thuot - Dak Lak heritage tourism journey.

This is an opportunity to support people in practicing and teaching, creating conditions for generations to access, maintain, and practice rituals, promoting and enhancing pride in heritage values.

In addition, the model also helps cultural officials, artisans, and heritage practitioners gain more skills in identifying and inventorying heritage, and introducing heritage through filming, taking photos, and posting on social networking platforms.

The model was deployed from November 21 to December 2 in Ea Tu commune, Buon Ma Thuot city. Participating in the model, with the guidance of the reporter and the teaching process in the community, the students who are the people and teenagers of Ea Tu commune were able to access gong playing skills from basic to advanced, correct common errors in gong performance, and learn more about some ancient gong songs of the Ede people.

Students are also taught photovoice skills - using images to tell stories about national culture.

Teaching is carried out by experienced and prestigious artisans in the community, with systematic guidance, techniques, and performing arts. From this model, the younger generation continues to be passed on and shared knowledge and skills related to rituals and community cultural activities in the Central Highlands Gong Cultural Space.

Gong photo exhibition made by people of Ea Tu commune, Buon Ma Thuot city. Photo: NDT

During the implementation of the model, the Organizing Committee received 60 videos and more than 100 photos of the training class sent by the people of Ea Tu commune. These are stories told through images made by the people, very natural and close.

It is known that after Buon Ma Thuot city, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dak Lak province continues to deploy and replicate the model in districts in the province to create a chain of heritage journey connections.

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Source: https://www.congluan.vn/ket-noi-khong-gian-van-hoa-cong-chieng-trong-hanh-trinh-du-lich-post327133.html