Tay Ninh salt and chili making profession becomes 'national intangible cultural heritage'

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has just signed a decision to recognize the traditional craft of making salt and chili in Tay Ninh province as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Salt-dried shrimp at a local processing facility - (Photo: baotayninh.vn).

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requests the authorities of Tay Ninh province and the units related to the above national intangible cultural heritage to be responsible for implementing this decision.

With this decision, chairmen of People's Committees at all levels where intangible cultural heritage is recognized will perform state management according to the provisions of law on cultural heritage.

According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Tay Ninh province, in 2022, Tay Ninh will have 37 establishments registering trademarks for the salt and chili industry, in places such as Tay Ninh city, Go Dau district, Trang Bang town. , Hoa Thanh town and scattered in Chau Thanh, Ben Cau districts.

Tay Ninh chili salt is popular with many people to dip with fruits - (Photo: DUYEN PHAN).

Thus, along with the art of Southern amateur music (in Tay Ninh province), Ky Yen ceremony at Gia Loc communal house, Chhay-dam drum dance, Trang Bang dew-dried rice paper making, and the ceremony of Ba Linh Son Thanh Mau - Ba Den Mountain, Tra Vong Quan Lon Festival - Tan Bien and the art of preparing vegetarian dishes., the traditional craft of making Tay Ninh chili salt is the 8th cultural heritage of this province to be recognized as a heritage site. national intangible cultural assets.