Jok Nam Nung Community Tourism Group
Launched in August 2022, the Jok Nam Nung community tourism group in Nam Nung commune, Krong No district is a place to promote and introduce the unique lifestyle and culture of the M'nong people.
With two main participants, Ja Rah and Jok Ju, the group initially had 26 members, later increasing to more than 40 members. As a form of community tourism, here, everyone is assigned very clear tasks according to each group: gong group, brocade weaving group, culinary group, service group... Although it was established not long ago, Jok Nam Nung community tourism has welcomed thousands of visitors.
Visitors to Jok Nam Nung not only experience staying in a stilt house and enjoy the traditional cuisine of the M'nong people, but also join in the gong rhythms, dances, enjoy the spicy wine, experience brocade weaving, knitting and enjoy the beauty of the waterfalls in the area. Cultural features that seem familiar to the locals become new and attractive to visitors from near and far.
What is special is that among the more than 40 members of the community tourism group, in addition to the elderly artisans of the gong teams, there are also many enthusiastic young people participating.
Y Nhut (born in 2005), Ja Rah village, Nam Nung commune, Krong No district, is participating in a gong playing class organized by local artisans. With a passion for traditional culture since childhood, Y Nhut has actively learned how to play gongs and participated in the village's community tourism group.
Y Nhut shared: "Being guided and taught by artisans, I feel proud to contribute to preserving the unique cultural features of my people. Participating in a community tourism group also gives me the opportunity to introduce the cultural identity of my people to tourists, and at the same time learn many new things."
Since the tourism group was established, the two villages have established cooperatives to make rice wine and weave brocade. On normal days, even when there are no tourists, many people still weave, weave brocade or review gongs to both preserve tradition and prepare well for the next group of visitors.
Although the income from tourism is not significant, since welcoming tourists, people have gradually realized the benefits of community tourism, become more proactive in preserving traditional culture, restoring handicrafts, and the young generation also understands and loves their ethnic culture more. From here, the unique cultural values of the M'nong people are spread and promoted.
Promoting the cultural identity of ethnic minorities in the North
In localities with a large number of ethnic minorities from the northern provinces, typical cultural products have been developed, creating a boost for people to develop culture and tourism.
In Nam Xuan commune, 10 folk art clubs have been established. These clubs regularly organize activities and perform Xoe dance, Sap dance, Khoa Luong, Hat Xep... of the Thai people, and Sli singing, Luon singing of the Nung people.
Some clubs also accept sightseeing tours, combining them with learning about the customs and practices of ethnic minorities in the villages. Nam Xuan commune has become a destination that leaves a good impression on visitors from near and far.
Mr. Phung Xuan Thanh, a Vietnamese expatriate in France, shared: "The most impressive thing to me is the diverse cultural colors of the ethnic groups here. On the occasion of returning home to visit relatives, I had the opportunity to participate in community activities and felt very happy. This is truly a deep impression of the land and people here, not only because of the friendly atmosphere but also because of the rich traditional culture."
In recent years, many cultural activities from the community have been encouraged by authorities at all levels to be developed into local tourism products. Typical examples include: the Long Tong festival of the Tay and Nung people; the new rice offering festival of the Thai people in Nam Xuan commune; the Cap Sac ceremony of the Dao Thanh Y people in Nam N'dir commune, and the new rice celebration of the Tay people in Dak Sor commune.
In particular, the Long Tong festival held annually in Nam Xuan commune attracts a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to attend, becoming a unique tourism product, contributing to promoting the socio-economic development of the locality.
The income from these activities may not be much, but it has created more motivation to maintain the clubs, helping people and artisans to be more attached to preserving traditional culture.
Efforts to preserve ethnic minority cultural values
With 24 ethnic groups living together, Krong No is a colorful picture with a treasure trove of unique cultural heritage of indigenous peoples and new colors of northern ethnic migrants.
Along with the modern pace of life, many artisans and people are still dedicated to preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values of the nation.
Currently, Krong No has about 180 people who can still use gongs, 16 people who know how to make and use traditional musical instruments, 17 people who know and sing folk songs, more than 100 people who know how to weave traditional brocade, 15 artisans who know how to make traditional poles...
Artisan Y Xuyen, Ja Rah village, Nam Nung commune, Krong No district shared: "I and the artisans in the village always strive to preserve traditional cultural values, helping future generations understand and appreciate more the precious heritage of our nation."
Implementing the national target program on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas for the period 2021 - 2030, phase I (from 2021 to 2025), Krong No district has concretized the implementation of Project 6 "Preserving and promoting the fine traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development".
In 2024, Krong No district organized 4 skill training classes including: advanced gong playing and M'nong folk songs, Nam Nung commune; brocade weaving, Dao ethnic brocade weaving patterns, Nam N'dir commune; advanced gong playing, restoration of M'nong ethnic pole, Quang Phu commune and advanced gong playing, weaving of Ede ethnic group, Quang Phu commune.
Many classes on gong teaching, musical instrument making, folk singing, pole making, and weaving and brocade weaving for ethnic minorities have been organized; many rituals and festivals have been restored.
Every year, the district organizes competitions, mass art performances, cultural and sports festivals of ethnic groups... creating conditions for ethnic people in the district to exchange, arousing the spirit of pride and awareness of preserving the traditional culture of each ethnic group and locality.
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Danh, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Krong No district said: "Although it is still quite new and has not brought much economic value as expected, developing community tourism in ethnic minority areas, creating sustainable livelihoods for people from the cultural beauty, is the key for Krong No to both exploit the potential and strengths of culture and landscape and help people preserve traditional cultural values in a sustainable way."
Source: https://baodaknong.vn/krong-no-phat-trien-du-lich-gan-voi-bao-ton-van-hoa-truyen-thong-241118.html
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