Planning raw material areas to preserve the Central Highlands communal house roof

Kon Tum is one of the five provinces in the Central Highlands with a large number of large-scale communal houses that still preserve their unique cultural features, contributing to attracting tourists. Some localities are currently planning areas for growing rattan, bamboo, and reed materials... to serve the maintenance and repair of communal house roofs in accordance with the original traditions from thousands of years ago.

Thatched roof communal house in Tu Mo Rong district. Photo by Thanh Tuan

On July 3, according to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Kon Tum province, there are currently 434 communal houses in the area, of which 182 are made of traditional materials, 252 are made of semi-traditional and modern materials. The government supported the construction of 2 new communal houses and the repair of 14 communal houses of ethnic minorities.

The communal houses of the Central Highlands people have long been associated with intangible cultural values ​​such as festivals, traditional occupations, folk beliefs, gongs, xoang dances...

Over time, many communal houses were damaged and degraded. Some villages repaired communal houses incorrectly, contrary to the design, making the image of communal houses become strange and awkward.

The communal house in Mang Den has become a favorite tourist destination for young people. Photo by Thanh Tuan

Recently, the mountainous district of Dak Glei has re-planned the growing area for raw materials such as cogon grass, bamboo, rattan, etc. The raw material area not only helps local people improve their material life but also provides materials for building new and repairing the majestic communal houses of the village.

Mr. Nay Luon, a resident of Dak Pek commune, Dak Glei district, said: “The communal house is a place for meetings, law dissemination sessions, and community cultural activities of the people. Every time they see the communal house roof, the children in the village feel secure in their production and attachment to their homeland.”

A legal propaganda session under the communal house roof. Photo by Thanh Tuan

In Kon Tum, many localities have effectively implemented the conservation and restoration of traditional communal houses. Some districts have achieved a rate of 100% of ethnic minority villages having communal houses, such as Sa Thay, Tu Mo Rong and Kon Ray districts.

In particular, Kon Ray district achieved a rate of 100% of communal houses made entirely of traditional materials.

Under the communal house roof, cultural values ​​such as festivals, traditional crafts, folk beliefs, important events such as celebrating new rice, worshiping drops of water, praying for rain... take place in a sacred atmosphere, demonstrating the spirit of hard work, the tradition of protecting the village and the country of the indigenous people.

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