The Tuy Loan rice paper making profession has just been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage, bringing the total number of national intangible cultural heritages in Da Nang City to 7.
On February 22nd, Mr. Phan Van Ton, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hoa Vang District (Da Nang City), announced that the Tuy Loan rice paper making profession has been recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national intangible cultural heritage.
According to the decision signed by Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung, the traditional handicraft of making Tuy Loan rice paper (in Hoa Phong commune, Hoa Vang district) has been included in the list of national intangible cultural heritages.
The rice paper baking contest is an indispensable part of Tuy Loan village communal house festival
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed that the Chairpersons of People’s Committees at all levels, in places with national intangible cultural heritages such as the Tuy Loan rice paper making profession, carry out state management in accordance with the provisions of the law on cultural heritage within the scope of their tasks and powers.
With the recognition of the Tuy Loan rice paper making profession as a national intangible cultural heritage, Da Nang City now has 7 national intangible cultural heritages, including Quang Tuong art, Non Nuoc – Ngu Hanh Son stone craft, Nam O fish sauce making craft, fishing festival, Bai Choi singing art, Ngu Hanh Son Avalokiteśvara festival and traditional cake making craft coated with Tuy Loan.
The Tuy Loan rice paper making profession is closely associated with Tuy Loan village and the village temple festival, which has a history of over 500 years, on the journey to the South.
Currently, in Hoa Phong commune, there are still nearly 20 households maintaining the traditional rice paper making profession, mainly concentrated in Tuy Loan. With ancestral secrets preserved through many generations, Tuy Loan rice paper is famous for its characteristic delicious flavor of rice, sesame, ginger, garlic, fish sauce, salt, and sugar…
During the village temple festivals in Tuy Loan (during Tet holidays), the rice paper making and grilling competitions are indispensable activities, providing an opportunity for households engaged in rice paper making to compete and preserve the cultural identity of the local area.
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Source: Vietnam Insider