Incense making in Tay Ninh is one of the traditional crafts that strongly reflects the cultural and spiritual characteristics of local residents. The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism has just signed Decision No. 2306/QD-BVHTTDL, putting the incense making craft in Tay Ninh province into the list of national intangible cultural heritage.
According to heritage records, the traditional incense making profession in Tay Ninh is concentrated in Hoa Thanh town, Trang Bang, Go Dau, Duong Minh Chau, Tan Bien districts and Tay Ninh city. This is one of the traditional crafts that has existed from ancient times to the present, strongly expressing the cultural and spiritual characteristics of local residents.
To make incense sticks, the craftsman must collect kapok leaves, dry them, and grind them into powder. Then, mix them with water and add cinnamon powder or agarwood powder to create a fragrance. Therefore, the scent of the incense is very light, the color is not bright but just pure yellow and red.
This is one of the traditional crafts that has existed from ancient times to the present, strongly expressing the cultural and spiritual characteristics of local residents.
The incense making profession in Tay Ninh is not only a handicraft but also a profound spiritual cultural treasure. The people here have breathed life into each incense stick, creating unique works of art. The size of each incense stick not only has the meaning of burning time but also contains profound spiritual messages. Long incense sticks symbolize longevity, short incense sticks mean praying for peace. Through that, incense makers express their wishes for a peaceful, happy and prosperous life for their families and communities.
The incense making profession in Tay Ninh also clearly shows the characteristics of agricultural origin such as tools, raw materials, and usage value. Products from the traditional incense making profession play an important role in serving the life of the whole community.
The people here have breathed life into each incense stick, creating unique works of art.
Through a long process of formation and development, through different socio-economic forms or production methods, the incense making profession in Tay Ninh still exists sustainably and has become one of the most famous traditional professions in the South.
Previously, Tay Ninh province had 8 national intangible cultural heritages, including: Southern amateur music art of Tay Ninh province, Ky Yen festival at Gia Loc communal house, Chhay dam drum dance, Trang Bang rice paper making, Linh Son Thanh Mau festival (Ba Den mountain), Tra Vong Quan Lon festival (Tan Bien), vegetarian food preparation art and traditional chili salt making craft.
