The majority of the Dao people in Uong Bi concentrate in the mountainous region of Yen Tu in Thuong Yen Cong Commune at the foot of Yen Tu. They have recently paid much attention to the preservation and development of traditional cultural values.A Community Cultural House built in 2016 has become a venue for locals to gather, sing “pa dung” songs and teach the young to embroider in a conventional manner.
At the village of Khe Su 2, a small workshop of embroidery and weaving of Dao people's belts was established by Dao Thanh Y people a few years ago.
A Community Cultural House built in 2016 has become a venue for locals to gather, sing “pa dung” songs (love songs of the Dao people) and teach the young to embroider in a conventional manner.
The preservation and development of traditional cultural values has contributed to promoting the spiritual and cultural life within the community, creating motivation for the Dao people at Thuong Yen Cong commune to develop their economy and lead better lives.
Teenagers are taught to embroider by their mothers and grandmothers.Traditional customs are preserved through generations.Truong Thi Bich, an 80-year-old woman, still shows her deep passion for embroidering.Most of Dao girls and women are able to conduct conventional embroidery.In addition to embroidery traditions, singing "pa dung" songs is a long-lasting customs that Dao people preserve till today.Ban Van Huong specializes in Sino-Vietnamese words and Nom words - a logographic writing system formerly used to write the Vietnamese language. He is ready to teach those who love learning these languages.The famous cuisine of the Dao people in Thuong Yen Cong includes banh chung, colored sticky rice, chicken soup cooked with wine, chicken soup with ginger, etc. Visitors to Yen Tu should try these tasty dishes.
