TRADITIONAL CULTURE CHANGES OF ETHNIC MINORITY IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATION: A STUDY OF THE BA NA ETHNIC GROUP IN KON TUM PROVINCE, VIETNAM

Do Thi Cuong

doi:10.46827/ejsss.v6i2.1004

Abstract

Kon Tum is a province located in an important geopolitical position, with 28 ethnic groups living together, of which 7 ethnic groups are local groups: Xo Dang, Ba Na, Gie Trieng, Gia rai, Brau , Ro Mam and Hre with many different cultural characteristics, [1, p.1]. A system of plentiful tangible and intangible cultural heritages bears the distinctive characteristics of the forest culture area, upland farming culture and gong culture. Mr. Koichiro Matsuura - General Director of UNESCO at the ceremony of announcing the Central Highlands Gong Culture, said: “I have enjoyed the very unique Vietnamese style of gong music and have also seen very unique musical instruments in the gong orchestra of ethnic groups in the Central Highlands. This is a very unique traditional culture of Vietnam. It's very wonderful and unique…” [5, p.1]. Nowadays, under the impact of socio-economic conditions, the exchange and integration increase; the culture of the Ba Na ethnic group is undergoing strong changes. We can easily see that, from the daily routines such as eating, clothing, accommodation, travel...to voice, customs and beliefs, as well as images, patterns... are changing. Through the process of researching and surveying ideas of artists, village elders and experts on the Ba Na ethnic group in Kon Tum province, we generalize the changes in traditional culture of the Ba Na ethnic group in Kon Tum province.  Article visualizations:<img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0726/a.php" alt="Hit counter" />

Highlights

The Ba Na ethnic group is a long-standing ethnic group in Kon Tum province
It is necessary to research on changes in cultures of ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands in general and a case study of the Ba Na ethnic group in Kon Tum province in particular in the process of international development and integration
In the scope of the study, we go into the case of the Ba Na ethnic group in Kon Tum province - a typical ethnic group with the cultural identity of the Central Highlands represents forest culture, upland farming culture and gong culture

Summary

Introduction

The Ba Na ethnic group is a long-standing ethnic group in Kon Tum province. Since the innovation until now, the socio-economic and cultural life of the Ba Na ethnic group has undergone many reforms in a good direction. 2. Changing the material traditional culture of the Ba Na ethnic group in Kon Tum province

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