Tribal life in the middle of Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - People in the highlands of Nghe An often leave their villages to go to remote forest areas to set up production camps, living a self-sufficient life, isolated from the outside world. They are likened to a "tribe" in the middle of the vast Nghe An region.
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| The remote valleys deep in the forest are where many Thai, Mong, and Kho Mu people in Nghe An come to set up production camps. There are many places organized as crowded residential areas, but there are also places with only 1-2 sparse households. In the photo: Camp of households in Huoi Tho village (Huu Kiem commune - Ky Son district). Photo: Dao Tho |
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| The places chosen to set up camps for farming are often located a half-day walk away from residential areas, because only such locations have good soil and are not affected by diseases from the outside environment. Here, temporary huts are built to serve as both a place to live and a place to raise livestock. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| In makeshift camps, they often stay for weeks to grow rice and corn. Every step from production to harvest takes place on site. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Although livestock farming has few diseases, when an epidemic breaks out, the long distances and isolation create great difficulties in preventing and treating livestock. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Pigs are shackled to prevent them from wandering around and damaging crops. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Every day, in addition to production, they take the opportunity to go to the forest and down to the stream to find vegetables, mice, and fish in nature to improve their meals. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Food storage facilities were built right in the middle of the forest for easy harvesting. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Exact time is a vague concept for many people, so here the roosters are the most effective "alarm clocks". Photo: Dao Tho |
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| An old farmer in Yen Na commune (Tuong Duong) who has lived in the forest for more than 20 years to produce like that, said: "For the past 20 years, I have been in the forest raising livestock, growing trees, and in that time, I have only returned to my wife and children for about 1 year, the remaining 19 years I have been in the forest". The concern is, what consequences does this "field living" custom of the people have on health safety, security and order, and forest protection? This issue needs the attention of local authorities. Photo: Dao Tho |
