Thuong Minh preserves culture to develop tourism

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Realizing that preserving traditional culture is vital to tourism development orientation, in recent years, Hong Quang commune has focused on this work. Comrade Phu Duc Lam, Chairman of Hong Quang Commune People's Committee, said that after the Fire Dance Ceremony of the Pa Then ethnic group in Thuong Minh village was successfully restored, the number of tourists coming to the locality is increasing day by day. In order to turn fire dancing into a unique tourism product, the commune directs the village to select and build a fire dance team with specific operating regulations for sustainable and long-term development.

Tourists take pictures with young women in Pa Then, Thuong Minh village.

Currently, Thuong Minh village has 94 households with 500 people who are Pa Then ethnic people. In Tuyen Quang, the Fire Dancing Ceremony is practiced by ethnic groups: Pa Then, Dao, Cao Lan. However, the most unique and unique is the Fire Dance Ceremony of the Pa Then people in Thuong Minh village, Hong Quang (Lam Binh). Thanks to the uniqueness and mystery of the ritual, often in the early spring of the new year, Lam Binh district organizes the Long Tong Festival and the Ethnic Culture Festival. attracts thousands of tourists. As a frequent visitor to Thuong Minh, Mr. Hoang Hung, owner of Nahangtour service shared, now not only wait to see the fire dance in festivals, but photographers and tourists can watch the fire dance at any time. any. Just pick up the phone to book an appointment, the fire dance service in Thuong Minh village will be attentive. The price is from 5 to 6 million VND depending on the size and duration of the jump. If the group has a large group of people watching and taking photos, the cost is cheaper, about 100-150 thousand VND/person. If the organization takes more costumes, weaving, embroidery, it will cost another 2 million VND. Present at the football field of Thuong Minh village, our reporters were immediately attracted by the flickering light of the fire under the cold weather. A group of photographers and tourists of about 30 people gathered around to watch the fire dance ceremony. Mr. Tran Cong Hung, a photographer in Hanoi who is the leader of the delegation, shared that he had known the Fire Dancing Ceremony of the Pa Then people a few years ago, but only had the opportunity to hire this service today. The rental price is 6 million VND, so each person spends about 150 thousand VND to be able to witness this unique ritual, while watching and taking photos to record the most authentic moments. The fire dance team has about 20 people, including the shaman, the dancer, the person serving the firewood and the light. Said to be dancing "service" but did it right, there must be sacrifices, a large enough amount of firewood. The preparation before the dance takes about 2 hours and about 2.5 hours the official dance is over. The beauty of hiring fire dancing services is that the photographers are comfortable performing. They are not entangled in television cameras or spotlights and camera flashes, phones. Location, lighting guests can choose. Mr. Huong Van Hin, a master in performing the Fire Dance Ceremony in Thuong Minh Village, Hong Quang Commune, affirmed that, since the restoration of the Fire Dance Ceremony, people's lives have become much busier. A number of tourist groups have come to Thuong Minh village to rent a homestay to take pictures and watch the fire dance. Not only taking pictures of fire dancing, but visitors also save images of people's activities through the lens such as: Pa Then women weaving cloth on the loom, Pa Then girls in traditional costumes. Lan Thi San, Thuong Minh village is busy preparing clothes for the photographer to take pictures. She said, recently she attended a class on knitting and brocade weaving organized by the Village Women's Union. Through the time of studying, she was guided by experienced artisans to master the craft and make beautiful and quality products to impress tourists from all over the world. With the preservation and promotion of traditional cultural values, Hong Quang commune has been promoting the development of tourism services, contributing to creating jobs and increasing incomes for people.

according to Tuyen Quang online

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