(Baonghean.vn) -Mong Muong Long village, Tri Le commune, Que Phong district is one of the most difficult localities in Nghe An, known as the place where for 35 years no female primary school teachers have been sent to work.
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| Muong Long village in Tri Le commune is located on the rugged northern Truong Son mountain system. As one of the most remote residential areas in Que Phong district, the village is located 210km northwest of Vinh city, including 32km of mountain roads with 60-degree slopes. The village has about 400 residents, all of whom are Mong. Photo by Huu Vi |
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| The media calls this place the “3 no” village. The village has no roads, no electricity grid and no mobile phone signal. Due to the high mountainous terrain, clean water is also very scarce. This is considered one of the most difficult places in Nghe An. In the photo is a road opening about 7km from the village, but this is the road leading to a hydroelectric project planned to be built in the area. People will have to rely on investment in a road to avoid isolation, especially during the rainy and stormy season. Photo: Hung Cuong |
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| Muong Long village has a flat field for growing wet rice. Most of the houses are built on the mountainside. Most of the houses have roofs made of sa mu planks. This type of wood is durable for hundreds of years, is termite-free, and also helps the house avoid mosquitoes, cockroaches, ants, etc. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Ancient sa mu roofs are easily seen in the architecture of Mong houses in Nghe An. In Muong Long village, wooden planks are also present in rice storage huts and fences. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| The altar of a family in the village. The Mong people often use homemade paper made from young bamboo to decorate the altar. Photo: Hung Cuong |
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| Women are also the labor force that has to do heavy labor in this mountainous area, over 1,500 meters above sea level. Carrying firewood is the daily work of women and girls here. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Children are often forced to work early. From a young age, the burden of carrying baskets weighs heavily on their little backs. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Parents spend all day in the forest, many students have to bring their younger siblings to class. Studying and looking after younger siblings is a normal thing for children in Muong Long village. All primary school teachers in this mountainous area are men. "For 35 years, my school has not had a female teacher" - a teacher in Muong Long village said. Photo: Huu Vi |
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| Innocent moments in the stream of children after school. The stream water only reaches up to the children's chests, so it is quite safe for them to "learn to swim". Photo by Huu Vi |
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| When Mong men are free to go to the forest, they are willing to share housework with women. In the photo, a young father is grating cassava for pigs and chickens. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| A man returns from the forest after a day of work. Photo: Huu Vi |
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