On the morning of October 25th, the Da Nang Museum, in collaboration with the People's Committee of Tra Leng commune and the local community, organized the opening ceremony of the program to reconstruct the Water Trough Worshiping Festival of the M'Nong people, contributing to the preservation of traditional cultural heritage, raising awareness of protecting headwater forests and conserving water resources.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Director of the Da Nang Museum Huynh Dinh Quoc Thien emphasized that community culture is not only preserved through books but also present in memories, rituals passed down through generations, and the way people interact with nature.
The M'Nong people's water trough worship ceremony is a typical cultural heritage, reflecting their spiritual beliefs, community spirit, and awareness of cherishing and preserving water resources – an essential element for human life .
According to Mr. Thien, the restoration of the water trough worship ceremony is a practical activity aimed at preserving and promoting the value of traditional cultural heritage, linked to the socio -economic development of ethnic minority and mountainous regions.