CULTURAL VALUES OF DUONG LAM ANCIENT VILLAGE IN HANOI, VIETNAM – FACTS, CONSERVATION, AND DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

This article examines two major cultural values of Duong Lam Ancient Village, including material culture and spiritual culture. The author provided the findings of fieldwork and relied on techniques of qualitative methods, such as participant observation, deep interview, and data collection, to recognize the fact of the cultural heritage of Duong Lam Ancient Village. In common with the reality, the author puts stress on four solutions to promote all cultural values of this village. First, villagers are expected to raise their awareness of self-protecting all traditional customs and rituals in order to promote family culture and village culture in Duong Lam village. Second, the quality of tangible heritage should be improved based on the cooperation of authority. Third, villagers should combine an agriculture-based economy with tourism to promote Duong Lam and boost the local economy. Last, new conventions are suggested to manage Duong Lam’s heritage more effectively in the future.