In which, young people with their youthfulness, creativity and pioneering spirit are becoming the core force to preserve and revive traditional cultural values.
Established in 2014 with 13 members, the Ea Sup Young Gong Club (Ea Sup commune) now has more than 40 students, mainly J'rai youth.
According to the Chairman of the Y Kham Ta Nie Club, gongs for the J'rai people are not only music but also the "language of heaven and earth", the embodiment of spiritual life and community ties. Therefore, the establishment of the Club is a sincere desire to help the younger generation learn, play, feel and pass on this heritage.
“We want young people in the border areas to not only be steadfast in national defense and security but also steadfast in their identity. When they understand and are proud of their national culture, they will live more responsibly towards their village and their country,” said Y Kham Ta Nie.
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| Youth Union members experience the 2024 Youth Festival with Ethnic Cultures held in Xuan Lanh Commune. (Photo: Provided by the Provincial Youth Union) |
Not only a place to study, Lak Ethnic Boarding School - Secondary School is also a space to nurture the soul and cultural identity of ethnic minority students. Here, the gong club has been established and maintained regularly for many years, becoming a bright spot in traditionaleducation . Club members are students from many ethnic minorities such as M'nong, Ede, J'rai... who share a love for gong sounds and traditional festival rituals.
"Today, when modern life penetrates into every village, preserving the traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities in Dak Lak becomes more urgent. And this mission is actively received and promoted by the young generation in creative ways, suitable for the times" - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union, Head of the Youth Union and Youth Affairs Committee of Dak Lak province |
Under the guidance of local teachers and artisans, the children not only learn how to play the gong in the right rhythm but also learn about its cultural significance. Many children who were shy and reluctant to communicate have gradually become more confident when standing in front of crowds and performing at major local events.
In order to create a useful playground, arouse national pride and encourage young people to participate in preserving and promoting national identity, every year the Provincial Youth Union coordinates with units to organize many activities to introduce and promote the unique culture of ethnic minorities in the area.
For example, at the Youth Festival with Ethnic Culture in 2024 held in Xuan Lanh commune, more than 300 union members and young people had the opportunity to experience, compete and perform folk arts through activities such as: traditional costume performance, xoang dance, folk singing, musical instrument display, cuisine, brocade products, weaving, etc.
In particular, young people also had the opportunity to meet and interact with artisans and prestigious people in Xi Thoai village, learn about the "Double drum, triple gong, five cymbals", a musical instrument that has a special meaning in the cultural and spiritual life of the Ba Na and Cham ethnic groups here.
Among millions of noisy videos on social networks, the TikTok channel “Trang in Dak Lak” stands out as a cool corner imbued with the soul of the countryside and indigenous culture. The owner of the channel is young Le Thi Trang in Krong Nang commune.
Trang started posting videos in 2021, when she accidentally filmed scenes of picking avocados, drying coffee, and cooking in her hometown and received positive feedback. From there, she developed the channel in the direction of "recording real life". Without flaunting images of festivals or high-class tourism, Trang chose to tell stories about agricultural products, people, meals, daily work... helping viewers clearly feel the culture of local people from the inside, where life, nature, and tradition blend in each rustic frame.
Up to now, “Trang in Dak Lak” has had more than 1 million followers, becoming a positive phenomenon on social networks. “I just want to tell the story of my hometown. Dak Lak is very beautiful, the people are kind, the scenery is poetic. It’s just that no one has told it from the real, close perspective of an insider,” Trang shared.
As a son of the mountains and forests, young man Y Xim Ndu (Dak Lieng commune) has also begun his journey to preserve the village's identity in his own unique way - doing tourism.
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| Tourists experience the unique features of indigenous culture on Y Xim Ndu's tour. |
After a period of studying tourism models in many localities, Y Xim decided to return to his hometown and build a type of eco-tourism combined with experiencing local culture. He and his colleagues organized a trekking tour of the Chu Yang Lak mountain range, where visitors not only explore the wild nature but also hear stories, rituals, and characteristics of the M'nong culture. This model also creates jobs for many young people and local people in the roles of porters, tour guides, chefs, storytellers, etc.
Tourism has since become not only a livelihood but also a way for young people to become more connected to the forest and village culture. Up to now, Y Xim’s model has attracted hundreds of visitors each year and has been introduced in many seminars on conservation and development of community tourism. He has also been invited to speak at youth start-up forums, inspiring many young ethnic minorities to dare to think and dare to do.
It can be seen that in the digital age, many young people have taken advantage of social networking platforms as an effective tool to preserve and promote traditional culture. By making short videos introducing festivals, musical instruments, cuisine and traditional customs, using their mother tongue with subtitles, many young people have contributed to spreading indigenous languages and cultures in a close and modern way.
In addition, experiential workshops such as gong playing, weaving, cooking, etc. organized by many young people have attracted a large number of students and tourists to participate. These new approaches help national culture no longer be confined to festivals or museums, but become a vibrant part of modern life.
Mr. Phuong
Source: https://baodaklak.vn/van-hoa-du-lich-van-hoc-nghe-thuat/202507/noi-nhip-cau-van-hoa-truyen-thong-2f013e0/
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