Unique hammocks with durability of decades of Tho people in Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - Hemp hammocks are a familiar item in Tho ethnic villages in Tan Ky district. Every day, elderly women in Giai Xuan commune, Tan Ky district still maintain the work of planting hemp, stripping fibers, and weaving hammocks.
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| Hemp gardens next to houses are a familiar sight when visiting Tho ethnic villages in Giai Xuan commune, Tan Ky district. Here, people still grow hemp to strip the bark to weave hammocks. |
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| In Long Tho hamlet, many women still do the work that has been done for generations during the off-season. Although the hemp hammock is no longer popular on the market, it is still popular among the locals. |
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| Mrs. Nguyen Thi Mu, 60 years old, said that she has been weaving hemp hammocks since she was a child. After half a year of planting, hemp trees can be cut down, stripped of their bark and dried to weave hammocks. |
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| Stripping the bark of the hemp tree is quite simple, so family members can help each other to make the job faster. |
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| "If the weather is sunny, you only need to dry it for a day and it can be used to weave" - Ms. Nguyen Thi Mu added. |
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| Stripping hemp is not difficult, but when it comes to weaving and weaving hammocks, not everyone can do it. This job requires patience and dexterity, which seems to be reserved for experienced women. |
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| If one person only weaves hammocks, it takes about a week to complete a hammock. If one only does it during free time in the fields, it can take up to a month. |
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| Each hammock is quite expensive, but its durability can last for decades. |
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| A young person who is learning a trade with his grandmother shared that he finds the job quite interesting but does not know if he can maintain it in the future, because his biggest concern right now is finding a job after leaving school. For young people, weaving hammocks is just a side job. |
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| Meanwhile, in the Tho ethnic villages of Giai Xuan commune, many children are still spending their childhood days on traditional hammocks. |
