Kon Tum spreads the cultural beauty of ethnic minority communities

To preserve and promote the beauty of traditional values ​​of ethnic minority communities, on October 4-5, the People's Committee of Kon Tum City (Kon Tum) organized the 2nd Gong and Xoang Competition in 2024.

Ethnic minority communities reenact excerpts of typical traditional rituals and festivals. Photo: Khoa Chuong - VNA

The competition was attended by 17 gong and xoang teams with hundreds of artisans from communes and wards in the area. The teams performed performances imbued with cultural identity, reenacting daily activities; performing musical instruments, traditional folk songs, excerpts from typical traditional rituals and festivals. In addition, 10 artisans participated in demonstrating techniques and skills in adjusting gong sounds, contributing to preserving the culture of ethnic minorities.

Performing at the 2nd Gong and Xoang Competition of Ethnic Minorities, 2024. Photo: Khoa Chuong - VNA

Vice Chairman of Kon Tum City People's Committee Phan Ngoc Dinh said that the contest is an important cultural event, contributing to honoring, preserving, conserving and promoting the unique cultural values ​​of the Central Highlands gong cultural space - an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. Thereby, ethnic groups in the area have the opportunity to exchange cultures, increase solidarity, understanding and help each other. This is also an opportunity for Kon Tum city to promote the image of people, nature and tourism potential and strengths to visitors. From there, it will expand opportunities to attract investment, promote typical products, and link to develop the local economy, culture and tourism.

Ethnic minority communities reenact excerpts of typical traditional rituals and festivals at the Gong and Xoang Competition. Photo: Khoa Chuong - VNA

The gong and xoang culture is considered by ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands in general and Kon Tum province in particular as a living soul and passed down from generation to generation. However, the number of people who know how to play gongs is not as large as before, most of the artisans are old. Through competitions, ethnic minority communities can both preserve and sustainably develop their unique cultural features, and have an opportunity to pass on to the younger generation the beauty of their ethnic group; aiming to promote the value of gong and xoang cultural heritage.

Khoa Chuong (Ethnic and Mountainous Region Newspaper)

Source: https://baophutho.vn/kon-tum-lan-toa-net-dep-van-hoa-cua-cong-dong-dan-toc-thieu-so-220556.htm