Invite the village elder to come and talk
At a media session of Tr'Hy Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities (Tay Giang district), the Co Tu children sat innocently and attentively listening to the sharing from the village elder they respected - the excellent artisan Colau Blao.
With vivid stories about village culture and traditional Co Tu musical instruments, the village mirror space becomes a place to teach culture, helping mountainous students experience and discover community values.
Teacher Nguyen Thanh Toan - Team Leader (Tr'Hy Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities) said that to organize this experiential activity, the school invited village elder Colau Blao to talk, share and introduce the typical values of the gong, daily life tools, traditional musical instruments... to help students fully grasp the village's cultural story in the easiest way possible.
“The way old Colau Blao shared was also very interesting, engaging and lively. Talking about the bark shirt, old Blao put on the shirt and introduced how to make this traditional shirt. Or sharing stories about musical instruments, about drums and gongs, he also enthusiastically played a piece of music to the excitement of the children.
Through the introduction of old Blao, the cultural characteristics of the Co Tu people become familiar and impressive, helping students to easily recognize them, thereby making them love and be proud of their ethnic cultural identity even more, arousing awareness and responsibility in preserving and promoting them in the future" - Mr. Toan shared.
In Tay Giang, Mr. Colau Blao is considered a “living witness” in preserving traditional culture. Over the past decades, by collecting and making traditional musical instruments, especially the Khen and the h'jul (a two-stringed instrument of the Co Tu people), Mr. Blao has created a “family museum” right in the space of his stilt house, becoming an interesting destination for the community and tourists.
In addition, Elder Blao is also one of the local village elders who participates in sculpting, supports the construction of mirrors for the Co Tu community in the district, and teaches practical culture to young people according to his own story...
Nurturing youth culture
In the recent art program celebrating the 20th anniversary of Hoa Mi Kindergarten (Song Kon commune, Dong Giang), the school combined art performances with unique cultural stories.
With the theme “Back to the source”, parents, teachers and students took turns performing drums, dancing Tan Tung - Da Da, singing Co Tu folk songs, and performing brocade fashion… Through the “homegrown” performance, the art space revived the emotions of the locals and visitors present.
In recent years, due to practical needs, schools in mountainous areas have promoted the organization of extracurricular activities to help students learn, explore and experience traditional folk culture. This is considered a meaningful activity, creating a space to nurture culture for ethnic minority children in the locality.
Like the Co Tu Ly Ly Speaking and Ly Singing Club of Quang Trung High School (Dong Giang), after more than 4 years of launching, the school regularly maintains meetings and teaches Ly Ly speaking and Ly singing to students in mountainous areas.
Under the traditional mirror roof, in recent years, teachers and students of the school have periodically organized sessions of speaking and singing folk songs, with guidance and communication from prestigious village elders who are knowledgeable in the art of "response" of the Co Tu people. After many years of activities, many students have begun to have the ability to listen - understand and practice telling stories with simple, plain folk sentences.
Mr. Do Huu Tung - Vice Chairman of Dong Giang District People's Committee said that in recent years, the locality has focused on expanding cultural clubs, encouraging localities, especially schools, to bring traditional folk art forms into schools to help students learn and experience.
Through teaching, create opportunities for students to better understand the meaning, role and value of mountainous folk culture in community life, thereby contributing to its preservation and development.
“I am very happy that the young generation of Co Tu now has a positive view of traditional culture. They are always proud to wear their uniforms during festivals, school openings, and field trips; many of them enthusiastically participate in performances in the gong and drum dance team to serve the local community and tourists,” said Mr. Tung.
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