(Baonghean.vn) - With a homemade basket and some crushed roasted peanuts as bait, children in the mountainous district of Quy Chau have unique ways of trapping fish.
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| Baskets woven from bamboo, a familiar item of mountainous families, are “made” into fish traps by the children. The bait will be just roasted peanuts. Photo: Be Vinh |
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| The journey of "hunting" for stream fish begins. Photo: Be Vinh |
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| The children chose areas with lots of fish and low-lying water on streams, then created holes that fit the basket close to the sand surface under the water. Photo: Bé Vin |
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| The trap is weighed down by two stones to keep the basket balanced and from drifting, then a little crushed roasted peanuts are sprinkled into the trap. Photo: Be Vinh |
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| After about 10 minutes of setting the trap is the right time to check. Photo: Be Vinh |
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| Each time the trap is lifted, there are usually 10-15 stream fish falling into the trap. Photo: Be Vinh |
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| The amount of fish the children catch is not much, but with this simple form of "fishing", they help improve their family's meals. And more importantly, this is the "labor" pleasure of mountain children after stressful hours of studying in class. Photo: Be Vinh |
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| Products after a fish trapping session. Photo: Be Vinh |
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