On June 24, at the Soc Bom Bo Historical Site in Bom Bo commune, the Dong Nai City People’s Committee held a ceremony to announce the decision recognizing Soc Bom Bo as a National Historical Relic and the decision inscribing the traditional hand-pounding rice practice of the S’tieng and M’nong ethnic groups on the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Attending the ceremony were Duong Minh Dung, Head of the City Party Committee (CPC)'s Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilization; Le Thi Thanh Loan, Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Dong Nai City; Le Thi Ngoc Loan, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism (DoCST); Vu Long Son, Party Secretary and Chairman of the People’s Council of Bom Bo commune; along with a Vietnamese heroic mother and former leaders of the former Binh Phuoc province.
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| Head of the CPC's Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilization Duong Minh Dung and Director of DoCST Le Thi Ngoc Loan present the certificate recognizing the Soc Bom Bo Historical Site as a National Historical Relic to representatives of Bom Bo commune. Photo: Minh Hanh |
The Soc Bom Bo Historical Site features two traditional longhouses, a festival courtyard, two clusters of artistic statues, a community house, and record-setting cultural works, including a giant gong set and a stone musical instrument ensemble.
The site stands as a testament to the heroic years of resistance, when residents of Soc Bom Bo, particularly members of local ethnic communities, pounded rice by hand to support soldiers and supply the front lines, contributing to the nation’s liberation struggle and ultimate victory.
The hand-pounding rice practice of the S’tieng and M’nong people is a distinctive element of intangible cultural heritage that reflects folk knowledge, labor and production practices, community life, and profound human values shaped and passed down through many generations.
Speaking at the ceremony, Director of DoCST Le Thi Ngoc Loan said that in the coming years, the culture, sports, and tourism sector would focus on transmitting and preserving cultural heritage through community participation while applying digital technologies to promote and preserve heritage values.
Within the ceremony venue, delegates also visited exhibition booths showcasing local specialties and enjoyed live demonstrations of the traditional hand-pounding rice practice performed by S’tieng and M’nong ethnic residents.
With these recognitions, Dong Nai City now has a total of 121 recognized heritage sites, including six special national relics and 42 national relics.
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| Head of the CPC's Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilization Duong Minh Dung and Director of DoCST Le Thi Ngoc Loan present the decision and certificate recognizing the traditional hand-pounding rice practice of the S’tieng and M’nong people as national intangible cultural heritage to representatives of eight communes: Bom Bo, Long Ha, Tan Hung, Tan Tien, Bu Dang, Tho Son, Dak Nhau, and Bu Gia Map. Photo: Minh Hanh |
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| An exhibition showcasing local products at display booths. Photo: Minh Quang |
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| A performance demonstrating the traditional hand-pounding rice practice of the S’tieng and M’nong people. Photo: Minh Quang |
By P.V – Translated by M.Nguyet, Minho
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