(Baonghean.vn) - Hundreds of artifacts including various household items of farmers such as trays, bowls, jars, pots, lime pots, lamps, etc. have become a miniature museum of Mr. Hoang Ngoc Ha, Phong Ho hamlet, Nghi Xuan commune, Nghi Loc (Nghe An), who has spent decades collecting and preserving them.
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According to Mr. Hoang Ngoc Ha, he started collecting 20 years ago. In addition to the belongings of his grandparents and parents, Mr. Ha had to search everywhere to ask for and buy them back.With the current group arrangement, visitors can easily imagine the life and activities of people in the countryside in the past. (In the photo: Mr. Ha introduces the "mang gie attic" - also known as the bowl cupboard). |
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| Tea set with sophisticated patterns |
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| Collection of dozens of oil lamps of different sizes |
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| Copper tray |
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| Ancient household items such as: persimmon bowls, cups, plates |
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| Large and small copper pot set |
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| A corner displaying jars, pots, and vases made of terracotta. And these are the things farmers use to store seeds. |
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| The chicken iron uses charcoal to heat up before ironing clothes. |
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| Bronze betel and areca trays of grandmothers and mothers. |
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| And this is one of dozens of lime pots in the collection. According to Mr. Ha's explanation: Lime is for women to chew betel and areca nuts, in addition, for ancient farmers, lime was also used to kill insects that damaged crops, to ward off evil spirits... |
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If women own a betel box and lime pot, men cannot lack a wine container of all sizes. According to Mr. Hoang Ngoc Ha,The primitive rural items of the past have now been replaced by modern items. Therefore, if they are not preserved and maintained, future generations will soon not know how our ancestors lived in the past. |
Quang An
