These epics were resulted from a 2001-2007 research project which was implemented by researchers from the Cultural Research Institute and the Vietnam Social Sciences Institute to collect, preserve, translate and publish Tay Nguyen epics.
In the past four years, they have conducted fact-finding tours and surveys in thousands of villages and hamlets in 530 communes, wards and towns of 56 districts and cities in five Central Highlands provinces of Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Gia Lai, Kon Tum and Lam Dong, and three neighbouring provinces of Binh Phuoc, Ninh Thuan and Phu Yen.
Researchers have made a list of hundreds of epic works, met 363 artisans who performed and re-told epics of Ede, J’Rai, M’Nong, Se Dang, Ba Na, Se Tieng, Ma, Raglai and Cham Hroi ethnic groups in the region. They have also recorded 513 epics in nearly 3,300 tapes performed by local artisans.
In 2004, the first three Tay Nguyen epics were published, with two epics of M’Nong ethnic group and one of Raglai ethnic group.
For the first time Vietnamese researchers have uncovered three collections of genealogical epics of M’Nong, Ba Na and Se Dang ethnic groups in the Central Highlands (Tay Nguyen). Each collection comprises around 100 works and is considered among the longest in the world.
Đăng ẩn
Tắt
Add new comment