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The Art of making costume decorative patterns of the Mong Hoa ethnic group in Sa Long commune (Muong Cha-Dien Bien) is expressed through the technique of drawing patterns with beeswax, embroidery, fabric patching and color matching. The Mong Hoa ethnic group believe that patterns on costumes and household items will help them communicate with the gods, invite the gods to their homes, bestow good luck, and ward off evil.
To create patterns, the craftsman must prepare the beeswax, use a pen to dip into the wax to draw patterns on the fabric, let it dry, dye it, and then boil it in boiling water. The beeswax melts completely at high temperatures, revealing the patterns. The main patterns are: flowers, diagonal lines, rectangles, squares, snails, diamonds, etc., giving the traditional costumes of the Mong people in Sa Long a unique beauty. The technique of creating patterns on fabric shows that the Mong Hoa ethnic group reflect the personality and aspirations of people throughout their history of development.
The patterns are created on traditional costumes: dresses, belts, head scarves, leggings... with their own secrets reflecting the creativity, artistic level, and ingenuity of the Mong Hoa ethnic group. Not only painted on dresses, belts, and costumes, the typical patterns of the Mong Hoa ethnic group are also shown on daily living items such as: field baskets, cross-body bags... Each pattern represents the noble aspirations of the people. It is a valuable folk knowledge reflecting the economic, cultural, social, historical level, the mark of the times, and the cultural identity of the Mong Hoa ethnic group artisans.
This is a unique folk art form in the way of creating patterns and color combinations on fabric products to create beautiful, unique, delicate, and skillful costumes that are distinct to Mong women. The Mong Hoa ethnic group in Sa Long commune always protect and promote the value of this heritage with strong aesthetic value, demonstrating their talent, delicacy, and ingenuity. Because of its unique historical and cultural values, the Art of making costume decorative patterns of the Mong people (Mong Hoa ethnic group) in Sa Long commune was included in the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2017.
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