17:30, 15/06/2023
Within the framework of the 2023 Literature and Art Creation Camp in Dak Lak province (Creation Camp), the Dak Lak Literature and Art Association has just organized a discussion program "Elephant culture in village community life" in Lak district.
Attending the program were leaders of Lak District People's Committee, artists participating in the creative camp, elephant owners and elephant trainers in Lak District...
For the ethnic groups in the Central Highlands, elephants are beloved animals as members of the family and village. Historically, elephants have been the embodiment of strength and wealth of ancient chieftains and soldiers in the struggle to protect the country…
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| Delegates attending the seminar. |
In the past, Buon Don district, Lak was famous for hunting and taming wild elephants, which became a profession closely associated with the material and spiritual life of the people here. After the elephants were brought back, they would be tamed, and when brought to the village, a ceremony would be held to welcome the elephants into the village with solemn rituals according to tradition. From then on, the elephants were considered a member of the family and the village. Therefore, the culture of elephants in the community life of ethnic groups in the Central Highlands in general and Dak Lak in particular is very diverse and vivid.
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| Elephant trainer Y Vinh (Lak district) shares about the process of raising domestic elephants. |
At the seminar, delegates shared about the life of Dak Lak elephants from ancient times to the present day such as: traditions, raising and caring for elephants in Lak district; elephants in the life of ethnic communities in Dak Lak; hunting and taming wild elephants; customs and practices related to elephants... In recent years, elephants have participated in tourism development, reenacting traditional rituals... These issues were of interest to delegates and discussed.
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| Artists at the Creative Camp take photos of domestic elephants in Lak district. |
Currently, there are very few elephants in Dak Lak, with only 14 left in Lak district, so the issue of preserving them from the risk of extinction is very necessary. During the discussion, delegates from Lak district not only shared about raising and taming elephants but also expressed their feelings about raising elephants in the current situation, giving some ideas on creating an environment for elephants to continue to live and develop; converting the elephant riding tourism model to elephant-friendly tourism...
Through the discussion, artists have more materials and documents to serve their creations; at the same time, it also helps the locality have more opinions in elephant conservation and promoting cultural elements about elephants in local tourism.
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