Unique festival declaration
For many generations, the Lower Festival has become an indispensable cultural and religious activity in the New Year to the spring of Muong Hoa Binh people. This is also an opportunity for the people of 4 Muong in the province, Muong Bi, Muong Vang, Muong Thang, Muong Dong to exchange, meet and tighten more solidarity of the community, showing their thanksgiving to heaven and earth.
In 2025, the Muong National Festival was held on a provincial scale, taking place on the 7th and 8th of January of the lunar calendar in Tan Lac district, Hoa Binh province. The festival has brought exciting, meaningful and rich activities of national cultural identity, attracting a large number of people and tourists to participate.
The opening festival, also known as the Ceremony, opened the forest. Because, only after the festival, the people can go to the co -preparation for the new crop or go to the forest to make firewood and pick bamboo shoots.
Ms. Dinh Thi Xem, a Muong people in Muong Lo hamlet, Phong Phu commune, Tan Lac district, said that the declared festival is associated with the legend of the national mother Hoang Ba - the mother of Holy Chat, who taught the people of Muong Bi how to work in the field, how to eat, how to live; Tan Vien Son Thanh, the son -in -law of the 18th Hung Vuong King, who had merit to help the king to fight foreign invaders, bring peace to the people; Ai Ly, Ai Lo, the two gods taught Muong Bi people to dig ditches to lead water for agriculture.
According to her, the festival has the meaning of reverence for the gods, commemorating those who have publicized the land, established and prayed for the growing things, bumper crops, prosperous life, happiness .
The lowering festival is organized with many unique rituals to create its own unique features. This is a large -scale festival in the region.
The ceremony to perform the ceremony of earthquake, earthquake, tutelary god, procession of the palanquin mother and the royal palanquin and the special art program to celebrate the opening ceremony with the gongs of the artisans from many localities the whole province.
The special part with the following contents: displaying cultural and culinary camps; Competition for ethnic sports: crossbow shooting, tug of war, push sticks ... at this year's festival, there are also displaying agricultural products, handicrafts, OCOP products, culture, tourism, etc. . Activities not only contribute to preserving national cultural identity, but also enhances the connection between members of the community.
According to Mr. Bui Van Tinh - Chairman of Tan Lac District People's Committee, Head of the Festival Organizing Committee, right from the first days of the year, Tan Lac district has implemented the Conference and meticulously planned for each activity.
“We have coordinated with departments and branches to ensure all stages, from infrastructure to security, traffic safety during the process before, during and after the festival. Our goal is to bring a traditional, absolutely safe festive season to meet the needs of tourists ” - Mr. Tinh shared.
With a group of friends attending the Muong National Festival, Ms. Nguyen Huyen Trang (30 years old, tourists) shared: “This year, for the first time participating in the Muong people's opening festival, I see this is the ceremony Large association, organized with many attractive activities. I am most impressed with the Muong gong, there are many artisans attending, unique sound ”.
Preserving culture and tourism development
From 2002 to now, the Muong Hoa Binh National Festival has been restored and organized annually in Tan Lac district, in order to preserve, promote and promote the traditional values of the Muong people to visitors in and abroad.
In 2022, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recognized the Muong Hoa Binh National Festival as a national intangible cultural heritage.
In addition to the meaning of culture, the opening ceremony of the Muong people is determined as an opportunity to promote Hoa Binh tourism. In recent years, the image of Muong villages, local specialties such as blue rice, wine ... have become the leading tourism product of the province.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy - Director of the Center for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion of Hoa Binh Province, said that the unit has worked closely with tourism businesses to organize tours. At the same time, actively promote the image of peace to visitors.
Talking to the reporter, Mr. Ngo Thanh Tung - Deputy Director of Northwestern Media and Tourism Company - said: “With the preparation, thorough, the opening ceremony of the Muong people of Hoa Binh province in 2025 to the unique experiences, honor the traditional culture of the Muong people, contributing to the community cohesion, promoting local culture and tourism, ”Mr. Tung said.
The opening festival, experiencing many ups and downs in history, has become an integral part of the cultural and spiritual life of the Muong community in Hoa Binh. Up to now, people have maintained and preserved many traditional values, turning the festival into a place of convergence and crystallization of cultural and historical heritage, attracting a large number of local people and tourists every holiday season. festival.
The festival reflects many historical aspects of the old Muong areas in Hoa Binh. Through the festival and relevant relics, one can discover an important part of local history, from customs to customs of Muong people with long -standing rituals. It can be affirmed that the lowering festival of the Muong people contains many valuable cultural heritage.
