(Baonghean.vn) – In January, streams in Western Nghe An enter the dry season and this is also the time when specialties such as cool fish and tadpoles breed. Knowing this characteristic, hundreds of people in Xoong Con village (Luu Kien commune - Tuong Duong) rushed to block the streams to catch fish.
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| Hundreds of people in Xoong Con village (Luu Kien commune - Tuong Duong) flocked to the stream to catch fish. They used stakes to drive them down and used rocks, leaves, and tarps to block the flow of a section of the stream. This is a traditional practice of the highland people. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| When the water has dried up, crushed coi leaves are sprinkled on the fish to make them drunk and float. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Healthy men cast their nets in larger areas. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| A mother carries her child to the stream to catch fish with the villagers. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| The children here are also very skilled at scooping up fish and tadpoles. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| What they caught were mainly tadpoles in the growing season. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Or luckier ones catch big carp caught in the net. The net still has the coriander leaves stuck in the fish's mouth. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| But the cool fish is the real "target" of stream goers. This specialty fish is currently sold in the market for more than 300 thousand VND/kg. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Locals here said that each time they block the stream, hundreds of people participate so that everyone can enjoy a little bit of nature's "blessings". Photo: Dao Tho |
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