Simple and peaceful life in the "most remote" village of the Khmu people
(Baonghean.vn) - Ban Ca Da is a settlement of the Khmu people, located about 7 km from the center of Bao Thang commune (Ky Son district). This is considered the "end" village of the border district of Ky Son.
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| Ca Da village (Bao Thang commune - Ky Son) is located along Khe Com stream with more than 100 households and 490 people, is a long-standing settlement of the Kho Mu ethnic community. Although only 7 km from the commune center, it takes nearly 1 hour to reach the village, because the road is steep, slippery and bumpy. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| The Khmu people in Ca Da mainly live a self-sufficient life. Their food source mainly depends on products caught in streams and on fields. In the photo: Ca Da men hunting stream fish. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| In addition to growing rice, some households also raise black pigs to develop the economy and serve family worship ceremonies. Ca Da black pigs are popular for their fragrant and firm meat. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Because there is no community cultural house, when the village chief wants to hold a meeting, he has to signal by beating the drum for everyone to come to his house for the meeting. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| The Khmu people here have the habit of growing tobacco and processing it for smoking. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| A Khmu boy lights a fire and sharpens arrows in preparation for hunting. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| A Khmu woman from Ca Da village with a unique copper jewelry bracelet, a dowry left by her parents. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| An innocent Khmu child next to a bowl of food. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| On a hot summer afternoon, the Com stream is a gathering place for children. All of it evokes a simple but very peaceful life. Photo: Dao Tho |
