Prepare dossier for Hang Po Festival to propose inclusion in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Hang Po Festival is a unique traditional cultural event of the Tay - Nung community in Ea Sien commune, Buon Ho town, meaning "Fair on the hill" or "Spring Festival", usually taking place at the end of the first lunar month every year.

The festival is an opportunity for people to relax and have fun after a year of hard work, praying for favorable weather, bountiful crops, and family happiness. At the same time, this is also an opportunity for cultural exchange, community connection and a "love market" for couples to get to know each other and exchange love.

Hang Po Festival in Ea Sien Commune in 2025.

The dossier preparation was conducted on the basis of field research, collecting information and documents related to the Traditional Festival: Hang Po Festival of the Tay - Nung people, Ea Sien commune, Buon Ho town, according to the guidance of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, including: history of intangible cultural heritage; photos of heritage; documentary films; audio recordings on tape or disc; map of heritage location distribution; field survey report related to heritage...

According to the plan, in the first quarter of 2025, field surveys, inventories, collection of documents, images, and information about the heritage will be conducted; in the second quarter of 2025, a heritage profile will be compiled; in the third quarter of 2025, the dossier will be completed, experts and managers will be consulted, etc., and submitted to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for inclusion in the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

The traditional "Lion Cat" dance, demonstrating the strength and martial spirit of the Tay - Nung people at the Hang Po Festival in Ea Sien commune in 2025.

The completed heritage scientific dossier will contribute significantly to the organization, management and proposal of a number of conservation solutions and value promotion appropriate to the characteristics of each heritage.

It is known that up to now, Dak Lak has had 6 intangible cultural heritages included in the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritages, including: Khan-Epic of the Ede people (2014); Social customs and beliefs of the longevity celebration of the M'nong people in Lak district (2022); Folk literature and rhyming words of the Ede people in Cu M'gar district (2022); Social customs and beliefs of Mo Muong people in Dak Lak province (2024); Pottery making of the M'nong people in Yang Tao, Lak district (2024); Knowledge of growing and processing coffee in Dak Lak (2025).

Source: https://baodaklak.vn/van-hoa-du-lich-van-hoc-nghe-thuat/202504/lap-ho-so-le-hoi-hang-pode-nghi-dua-vao-danh-muc-di-san-van-hoa-phi-vat-the-quoc-gia-62e01ba/