Soong Co folk singing named national intangible cultural heritage

San Diu ethnic group’s folk singing named national intangible cultural heritage

A ceremony was held in Tam Dao district, the northern province of Vinh Phuc on March 20 to receive a certificate recognising Soong Co folk singing by San Diu ethnic group in Lap Thach, Tam Dao and Binh Xuyen districts and Phuc Yen city as a national intangible cultural heritage.
San Diu ethnic group’s folk singing named national intangible cultural heritage ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: vinhphuc.gov.vn)
Vinh Phuc (VNA) – A ceremony was held in Tam Daodistrict, the northern province of Vinh Phuc on March 20 to receive acertificate recognising Soong Co folk singing by San Diu ethnic group in LapThach, Tam Dao and Binh Xuyen districts and Phuc Yen city as a nationalintangible cultural heritage.

Soong Co songs have been maintained for hundreds of years inVinh Phuc’s folk cultural treasure. Theycover subjects such as love, love for nature, loyalty, respect for parents andgrandparents, and humanity.

San Diu people singthese songs on every occasion, including during arduous working hours, on thefields, around a fire and even after dinner.

In order topreserve Soong Co singing, the province advocates developing ecological toursin combination with giving tourists an insight into local ethnic culture.

During theceremony, 26 Soong Co songs were performed by 12 clubs in and outside theprovince.

The organisingboard presented one A prize to a Soong Co club in Son Nam commune, Son Duongdistrict, the northern province of Tuyen Quang; two B prizes to a club in DaoTru commune, Tam Dao district and another in Trung My commune, Binh Xuyendistrict, Vinh Phuc province.-VNA
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