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In Dong Tho commune, Mong women still maintain the custom of sewing, embroidering and using ethnic costumes in their daily lives. Some families have sewing machines to sew traditional costumes. People's lives are familiar with linen, looms, needles and threads. In their free time, they sit and weave fabric, embroider dresses, especially on the occasion of Tet, they often focus on sewing and embroidering costumes for themselves and their families. Anyone who sees them is attracted and loves Mong costumes because of their beautiful and unique colors.
Ms. Ly Thi Kia, Tan An village, shared: “The Mong ethnic costume is a unique cultural symbol, demonstrating ingenuity and creativity. With sophisticated hand-embroidered motifs and vibrant colors, each costume not only has aesthetic value but also contains stories about history, customs and beliefs.”
Traditional costumes of Son Duong ethnic communities are cultural heritages that have existed for thousands of years through the process of production and cultural activities, containing artistic and historical values. However, at present, young people are far from traditional costumes of the nation, the generation of artisans is getting older, the next generation seems to no longer be a common reality of many ethnic communities across the country. Realizing that this is an alarming problem, in recent years, Son Duong has resolutely taken action, mobilizing the contributions of everyone, especially young people, to preserve and maintain the beauty of ethnic costumes and has achieved encouraging results.
To preserve the traditional costumes of ethnic minorities, some schools in Son Duong have stipulated that students wear ethnic minority costumes on the first Monday of the week, during extracurricular activities in early spring. Villages and hamlets have established conventions and village rules regulating the wearing of traditional costumes on holidays, Tet, and traditional festivals. Thereby, contributing to preserving the beauty of traditional costumes and the cultural identity of the local ethnic groups.
Ms. Au Thi Thu Ha, a cultural and social officer of Van Phu commune, said that when there was a wedding in the commune, the women wore traditional costumes of the Cao Lan people. Each person had a job, and the bride and groom's families were very happy. Seeing the ethnic costumes worn by everyone on important holidays, everyone was excited and proud. It was also a way to remind and educate the young generation in the locality to appreciate the traditional values of their people.
In particular, Son Duong has effectively implemented Project 6 on Preserving and promoting the fine traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development under the National Target Program on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. From 2023 to present, the district has established 6 folk cultural clubs and provided support with costumes and props to maintain effective operations.
Ms. Ha Thi Hong Lien, Head of the Department of Culture and Information of Son Duong district, said: In the context of integration and exchange, in order to make traditional costumes more popular in the lives of ethnic minorities, to enhance pride, awareness, responsibility, preserve and promote traditional costumes of ethnic groups in the area, the district has actively organized festivals, cultural and artistic exchanges to honor the value of costumes, and at the same time support the establishment and maintenance of clubs and art troupes. These activities not only help preserve but also promote the traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities, contributing to preserving the national cultural identity.
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