Preserving traditional brocade weaving villages associated with tourism development

The costumes of the Black Thai people in Xieng village, Mon Son commune, Con Cuong district are woven by the women here. They weave for the whole family. For them, weaving is a very important job that every girl must know. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

According to the customs of the Thai people here, girls learn from their grandmothers and mothers how to spin, draw thread, and weave cloth from a young age. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

When they get married, the girls must have their own hand-woven dresses, shirts, and costumes to bring to their husbands' houses. That is why all the girls in Xieng village know how to weave and their sewing, embroidery, and weaving skills are honed every day. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Brocade weaving in Xieng village, Mon Son commune is a long-standing traditional craft. There was a time when brocade weaving here was at risk of being lost. To restore the traditional craft, the government and people have made many efforts to promote the weaving profession effectively, creating sustainable livelihoods for the people. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Brocade products from Xieng village are very diverse, such as scarves, skirts, shirts, notebook covers, embroidered bags... with rich motifs and patterns of high artistic value, reflecting the ingenuity of skilled craftsmen here. Maintaining and developing the brocade weaving craft in Xieng village not only increases income but also contributes to preserving the traditional culture of the Thai ethnic group. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

The embroidered patterns on dresses and shirts all simulate animals, trees in the forest, or stars in the sky, meaning everything that is close and familiar to the Thai people, with the philosophy of living in harmony with nature. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Located in the Pu Mat National Park tourist route, with many advantages for developing community tourism, in recent years, in addition to investing in infrastructure, Xieng villagers have restored and turned brocade weaving into a unique tourism product. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Coming to Xieng village, visitors will see people weaving brocade, using products such as blankets, sheets, pillows, Thai costumes made from brocade fabric, as well as learning about the beauty of cultural identity, customs and practices of local people. Photo: Dinh Tuyen