In recent days, social networks have spread information that in the Then Pa field area, Lao Chai village, Y Ty commune, a stone statue resembling a tiger has been lost, believed to be a "long-standing spiritual symbol" of the people.
On February 24, in an exchange with Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Hoang Cong Kieu, Deputy Head of the Party Building Committee of Y Ty commune, said that immediately after grasping the information, the government directed the commune police to coordinate with the cultural department to conduct inspection and verification.
Through field inspection and working with Mr. L.S. C (born in 1945, a respected elderly person in Lao Chai village) and some households, functional agencies determined: Before the information appeared on social networks, in the Then Pa field area, there was a stone statue in the shape of a tiger placed next to an ancient tomb.
This tomb has existed for a long time, is no longer intact and has no one to look after or worship it. At the time of inspection, the stone statue was no longer in its old position.
According to local people, the statue is only for decoration for the grave, not associated with customs, habits or traditional beliefs of the community. At the same time, this artifact has never been recognized by competent authorities as a relic or valuable artifact.
The government of Y Ty commune affirmed that calling this a "spiritual symbol" or "long-standing spiritual symbol" is not scientifically based on culture and history.
Spreading information in the direction of absolutizing spiritual elements without verification easily causes misunderstanding in public opinion, even distorting perceptions of local cultural values.
Y Ty Commune People's Committee requests organizations and individuals to be cautious when posting and sharing information that has not been verified by functional agencies.
