(Baonghean.vn)- In the summer, children in rural and mountainous areas often enjoy digging for crickets. Crickets are both a pastime and a nutritious food source, imbued with the character of the countryside.
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| In the mountainous district of Tan Ky, children often gather in groups of 3-5, carrying hoes, shovels and bottles and jars of water to dig and catch crickets. |
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| Signs of crickets' nests are signs of newly turned soil near the cave entrance, surrounded by leaves and rubbish that crickets have brought back to make their nests. |
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| The tool commonly used to dig for crickets is a shovel. When encountering "clever" crickets that dig many holes in their burrows, the children pour water into them to force them to come up. |
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| A cricket is trying to escape. |
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| The boy's joy when he just dug up a big, fat cricket. |
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| The result after a day of digging for crickets. |
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| Crickets are caught, have their legs and antennae cut off, and their intestines removed to prepare food. |
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| Adult crickets have large thighs and plump bodies, making them an extremely attractive dish. |
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| After being cleaned, crickets are fried in fat, giving off a delicious aroma, a "favorite" dish of many people. |
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| The big and strong crickets are kept by young boys and girls to play "fighting ring" or crowing contests. |
Thai An - Truong Hien
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