Thursday, 12/03/2020 10:02 (GMT+7)
The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai will conduct investigation on gongs culture and gongs cultural spaces in all its localities from March to September 2020.
A performance of gongs (Photo for illustration/ Source: quehuongonline.vn)
The investigation will aim to capture the number of gongs and evaluate the current status of gongs use in the community. Based on the investigation results, the province will propose solutions to preserving and promoting gongs values and cultural space in localities.
In order to do this task well, over 200 cultural officials of 17 district-level localities have been professionally trained. They will conduct survey questions on classification of gongs, its origins, its status, its owners and its use in festivals and cultural activities.
Especially, high quality audio and video recording equipment that can be used for a long time and effectively will be employed during the investigation.
Based on the inventory data, in 2021, the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will submit to the provincial People's Committee a proposal to preserve the gongs cultural space, including the conservation of gongs.
According to the 2008 inventory results, Gia Lai had 5,655 sets of gongs, accounting for more than half of the Central Highlands gongs. In particular, the number of gongs of Jrai ethnic minority group is 3,373 sets and the Bahnar is 2,282 sets.
Ia Grai is the most retained district with 1,116 sets, followed by Kbang district with 919 sets, Kong Chro with 651 sets and Krong Pa with 517 sets./.
Compiled by BTA