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Daily life of Dan Lai women

Huu Vi - Dinh Tuyen• October 18, 2023 09:37

(Baonghean.vn) - The Dan Lai people mainly live in Con Cuong district (Nghe An). Women are still the hardest working force in the villages of this ethnic minority.

bna_pn dan lai 1.jpg — A rainy morning in Bung village, Mon Son commune (Con Cuong) is really fun because the rainy day is an opportunity for the women here to rest. It is rare for them to have such leisure time as this. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

bna_pn dan lai 2.jpg — In a house not far away, Ms. La Thi Xai (born in 1991) is sitting with her two children on a makeshift staircase. The woman shared that she got married at the age of 15. She currently has 5 children. Apart from the one she is holding in her arms and the baby sitting next to her who is not old enough to go to school, the others are all in school. In Bung village, couples having 4-5 children or more are quite common. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

bna_pn dan lai 3.JPG — Dan Lai women in Bung village have a hard life. Having many children leaves them little time at home. Women often have to go to the forest to pick bamboo shoots, collect forest products, and work in the fields. Hard work and little attention to health care make many of them look older than their age. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

bna_pn dan lai 4.JPG — The basket is a popular means of transportation for Dan Lai women. This woven bamboo item becomes a “friend” of the women from the age of 9-10 until old age. Photo: Huu Vi

bna_pn dan lai 5.jpg — No less than men, Dan Lai women are often the main breadwinners in the family. They work hard to provide food, clothing, and help keep the family peaceful. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

bna_pn dan lai 6.JPG — Previously, the Dan Lai people lived mainly in Mon Son commune in Co Phat village, Bung village, Chau Khe commune (Khe Bu village, Khe Nong village...). Today, a part of them have moved to establish a new village in Thach Ngan commune. Although far from the old place, the people still maintain their old way of life. The image of Dan Lai women carrying their children in front of their houses is still very familiar when coming to Ke Tat village, Thach Ngan commune. Photo: Huu Vi

bna_pn dan lai 7.JPG — Many old women, when they return to their new village, are no longer able to work and cannot stop missing their old place. Photo: Huu Vi.

bna_pn dan lai 8.JPG — There are also old ladies who gradually get used to their new place and feel more comfortable after giving up their precarious life of gathering in the core area of Pu Mat National Park. Photo: Huu Vi

bna_pn dan lai 10.JPG — At their new home, the Dan Lai people were given land for production. Women are still the main laborers in the family. But they are now in a more proactive position when they have their own fields. Photo: Huu Vi

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