Quang Nam proposes to include "Folk knowledge of exploiting, growing and processing Ngoc Linh ginseng, Nam Tra My district" in the list of national intangible cultural heritage.

During the production process, the local community has gained valuable experience, forming a system of folk knowledge about Ngoc Linh ginseng. Photo: TT

According to the document of the People's Committee of Quang Nam province, living on nature, since ancient times, ethnic minorities living around Ngoc Linh mountain range, especially the Xo Dang ethnic group, have known about the precious medicinal plant - Ngoc Linh ginseng growing in the primeval forests. Ethnic minorities call it "hidden medicine" - a panacea with very good healing and health-enhancing effects.
This is folk knowledge with unique historical and cultural values associated with slash-and-burn agriculture and forest economy. This also demonstrates the closeness and harmony with the natural environment of the local community.
Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee affirmed that accessing, propagating, planting and processing Ngoc Linh ginseng brings very high economic value, showing the change and development of production practices from exploitation and gathering to concentrated production and intensive investment, thanks to which a part of the people of Nam Tra My district have escaped poverty sustainably.
Through the process of practicing heritage, the local community has gained many valuable experiences, forming a fairly complete system of folk knowledge about Ngoc Linh ginseng.
The folk knowledge of exploiting, planting and processing Ngoc Linh ginseng of ethnic minorities in Nam Tra My district can be considered a valuable treasure, both culturally valuable and of great significance for socio-economic development. In addition to the potentials brought by ginseng, the preservation and promotion of folk professional knowledge in exploiting, planting and processing Ngoc Linh ginseng also needs to be preserved and maintained.
With the above outstanding values, in order to preserve and promote the value of intangible cultural heritage, the People's Committee of Quang Nam province has assigned the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the People's Committee of Nam Tra My district to organize an inventory and build a dossier of intangible cultural heritage "Folk knowledge of exploiting, growing and processing Ngoc Linh ginseng, Nam Tra My district, Quang Nam province".
Up to now, the scientific dossier of the above intangible cultural heritage has been completed in accordance with regulations. The People's Committee of Quang Nam province has proposed the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to consider and decide to include "Folk knowledge of exploiting, growing and processing Ngoc Linh ginseng, Nam Tra My district, Quang Nam province" in the List of national intangible cultural heritage.

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