(Baonghean.vn) – The owner of this unique collection is Mr. Lo Thanh Phong, residing in Hoa Tay Hamlet, Hoa Binh Town, Tuong Duong District. He has collected and displayed hundreds of artifacts related to agricultural tools used by the Thai people of Nghe An in his small house, hoping that people will always remember the cultural aspects of the lives of the highland people.
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| With a passion for collecting agricultural tools used by people in the highlands, for decades, Mr. Lo Thanh Phong has diligently searched for and collected them to display in his small room. |
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| He has collected over 100 artifacts, mainly agricultural tools used by the Thai people of Nghe An province from the past to the present. |
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| A Thai spinning wheel. |
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| "Xáo lọ" - a pot used to steam silk threads for weaving. According to him, the Thai people still maintain traditional brocade weaving, but very few still possess this tool. |
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| The tools used by the Thai people of Nghe An to catch stream fish are very diverse, numbering 5-7 different types. |
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| The oi is used to catch fish in the stream. |
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| And this is the tool used for panning for gold in the old days. |
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| The basket is used to hold large, heavy objects. |
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| The gourds used by people in the highlands are for collecting spring water. |
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| This is a crossbow used by the Thai people for hunting wild animals. Upon closer observation, you'll notice several differences between the Thai crossbow and those of other ethnic groups, such as a flat bowhead and a retractable trigger located underneath. |
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| "Ca ben" - a container holding the most precious and rare items of the Thai people. |
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| "Cắp bọc" - a unique rat-trapping tool from the past. Mr. Lo Thanh Phong said that to find these items, he had to travel to remote, highland villages, hoping that his descendants would always remember the traditional farming practices of their ancestors. |
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