Preserving and promoting the value of traditional wooden scruptures of the Ba-na and Gia-rai people in Gia Lai province today

Abstract

Traditional wood sculpture art and artists have contributed to the unique values of the traditional art of the aboriginal groups in the Central Highland. It takes part in the material and spiritual life of the Bana and Jrai people in Gia Lai province and the whole Central highland region. However, the values of the traditional wood scripture have changed and lead to concerning issues related to preservation. This article examines the values of the traditional wood sculptures of the Ba-na and Gia-rai people in Gia Lai province. The article thereby assesses the preservation and promotion of its values for preservation solutions.