The simple beauty of the weaving village is over 200 years old.
Visiting the countryside is a great idea for those who want to temporarily leave urban life, find peace, and discover simple things.
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Villagers said that the weaving craft village in Thu Sy commune, Tien Lu district, Hung Yen province has existed for about 240 years and still exists and develops. |
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Weaving requires skill and meticulousness. However, in Tien Lu commune, both the elderly and children can create products. The old women here share that they started weaving when they were 5 years old, and even joke that they learned to weave when they were in their mother's womb. |
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The raw material to make the baskets is bamboo brought from the forest. The baskets are oval shaped, with pointed tails and small round mouths. It takes a skilled person about 15-20 minutes to make a complete basket. |
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There are 3-4 types, of which the 2 main types are smoked and white. White is cheaper, costing about 20,000 VND each. |
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The smoked bamboo is made with great care, smoked three times to get the color. Smoked bamboo is more durable, does not get mossy and costs about 30,000-40,000 VND each. |
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Leaving their hoes, sickles, and desks behind, the old and the young take up weaving. Every day, in the village, the old and the young are busy drying bamboo and weaving bamboo, creating a unique picture of a rural craft village. This work contributes to 50% of the income of the people in the commune. |
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After completion, those boats are sold in the low-lying areas of Tien Lu, An Thi, Phu Cu districts of Hung Yen province and the provinces of Bac Ninh, Hai Duong, Hai Phong... for farmers to go to the fields to catch crabs, fish, eels... |
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On average, people here make 10-15 trips a month. |
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People said that even before bicycles, they walked everywhere selling goods. |
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A side job but brings main income to the people. Every year, this place supplies about 650,000 products to the market. |
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Looks simple, but it takes about 2 hours to tie a car like this. |
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One can hold 8-9 kg of fish and shrimp, and is an indispensable tool for fishing in rivers, canals, low-lying areas, and lagoons throughout the North. |
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The small tiled house is typical of the North with people working hard to earn extra income and preserve and promote traditional craft villages. |
According to Zing.vn
