Villagers make a covenant to protect a mango tree over 100 years old
(Baonghean.vn) - To protect the mango tree over 100 years old, the people of Tong Chai village, Chi Khe commune (Con Cuong) have established a village covenant.
The mango tree is located at the beginning of Tong Chai village, Chi Khe commune, Con Cuong.According to observation, the mango tree is 30 m high, the trunk is rough, the base is so big that 4 people cannot hug it, there are many large branches spreading out in all four directions, shading an area of about 400m2.2According to locals, this is the oldest mango tree in this area.
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| Ancient mango tree over 100 years old. Photo: Ba Hau |
Ms. Lo Thi Tuong, born in 1927, one of the oldest people in Tong Chai village, said: According to my father, when he was still alive, he saw this mango tree when he was young. If my father were still alive, he would be over 100 years old, so if the mango tree had been there before when my father was young, this tree would definitely be over 100 years old.
According to Mr. Tuong, the mango tree has a strange vitality, going through many changes over time, but it never breaks, but still grows well.
In addition, it is said that in the past, this land was densely forested, with many tigers and leopards. At that time, mango trees had a lot of fruit, but no one picked them. When they were ripe, they fell to the ground, so the pigs in the village came here to eat and were eaten by tigers. Over time, the mango tree became more and more sacred, associated with many interesting stories about the process of building the village.
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| The mango tree trunk is so big that four people cannot hug it. Photo: Minh Hanh |
To protect the mango trees, for nearly ten years now, the village has established a very specific village covenant. In particular, for violations such as cutting down trees or breaking branches, the penalty is a fine of 100,000 VND/time depending on the specific level, and the name is also announced in front of the entire village, and the person must do community service...
According to Mr. Lo Thien Thuat, Head of Tong Chai village, thanks to the village covenant, no one has ever violated it. Now the ancient mango tree is considered a common property of Tong Chai village, a cool place for people to rest on hot days, a place for children in the village to play in the afternoons when they herd buffaloes, cut grass, etc.
