THE VITALITY OF CULTURAL HERITAGE FROM TRADITIONAL TO CONTEMPORARY: THE CASE OF NUNG AN PEOPLE’S BLACKSMITHING IN PAC RANG HAMLET, PHUC SEN COMMUNE, QUANG HOA DISTRICT, CAO BANG PROVINCE

Abstract

    The blacksmithing of the Nung An people (Phuc Sen commune) was recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage in year 2019. One of the special features of this heritage is that it has been formed and existed since history. hundreds of years and still continues to thrive today. That is, heritage does not only belong to the past, but has continuity to the present and future. It is a strong vitality from traditional to contemporary. Based on field data from June-July 2022, this article presents the ups and downs of the Nung An blacksmithing in Pac Rang hamlet (Phuc Sen commune) and mentions and analyzes a number of factors that explain the strength of the Nung An people. intense life of this intangible cultural heritage.