Previously, on December 10, 2024, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued Decision No. 3976/QD-BVHTTDL on promulgating the Social habits and Beliefs of the Thanh Y Dao ethnic People's Cultural Heritage Ceremony in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
The Dao Thanh Y people live mainly in Ha Long, Uong Bi, Ba Che, Tien Yen, Binh Lieu, Dam Ha, Hai Ha and Mong Cai, Quang Ninh province.
Quang Ninh currently has 73,591 Dao people, accounting for 5.57% of the province's population, of which the Dao Thanh Y people account for 2.7% of the population.
For Thanh Y Dao people, the Promise Ceremony is an indispensable ritual in the life of a man, marking maturity and affirming position in the nation and community.
The Accomplishment Ceremony, also known as the Nam am Ceremony, has the Chinese name Dao Thanh Y as "The burning fire of the dead".
The ceremony usually lasts for 7 days, taking place at the homes of priests and families of people with distincts.
The articles have pure content, expressing aspirations for a peaceful life, favorable weather, and a bumper crop.
People with honors must swore before their gods and ancestors that they will not do bad things for the rest of their lives, respect their teachers, be grateful to him who is just, loyal and loyal.
Honoring the "Sacredness Ceremony of Thanh Y Dao people" in the list of national intangible cultural heritages will create a great motivation for Quang Ninh province to continue preserving and promoting the value of this heritage, while promoting tourism development associated with traditional culture.
Up to now, Quang Ninh province has had 15 national intangible cultural heritages including: Then practice of the Tay, Nung, Thai; Hota To singing ( sang at the communal house); Cua Ong Temple Festival; Tien Cong Festival; Tra Co communal house festival; Quan Lan communal house festival; Bach Dang Festival; Soong Co Song of the Quang Ninh Provincial San Chi people; Soong Co Song of the Quang Ninh Provincial San Duo people; Dam Ha communal house festival; Van Ninh communal house festival; Dong Ninh bronze festival; Dong Van commune wind singing festival, Binh Lieu district; New rice festival of the Quang Ninh Provincial Tay people and Thanh Ninh Province Dao ceremony.