Fishing festival of people in the golden navel of Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn)- After Tet, people in the golden navel area of Yen Tinh commune, Tuong Duong district (Nghe An) invited each other to go down to Cha Ha river to cast nets and catch fish like it was a festival.
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Cha Ha is a stream that flows along Yen Tinh commune - the land known as the gold navel of Nghe An. For a while, the stream bed was dug up and the water was red because of gold thieves. After the government vigorously pursued, Cha Ha stream gradually revived. After the 2018 Mau Tuat New Year, Yen Tinh commune people went down to the stream together to cast nets like a festival. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Each household has 1 to 2 people carrying fishing nets. To catch fish in the Cha Ha River, they have to soak in the water for hours. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Among those who cast their nets are also old men. They have been attached to many seasons of casting their nets on this stream. Locals say that in the past, the Cha Ha stream had a lot of fish, but now there are fewer. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| A woman also joins in casting the net. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| After casting the net, the fisherman must be very gentle to untangle the net. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| In some deep places, the fisherman needs to dive down twice. The first time is to “survey” the net he has just cast. If there are fish, the fisherman needs to dive down again to bring them up. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| These two men share a cigarette in the middle of the Cha Ha River. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| The joy of the people after a good catch. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Local people said that there was a time when the Cha Ha River was polluted and there were no more fish or shrimp due to indiscriminate gold mining. Since these illegal activities stopped, the Cha Ha River has started to become clear and blue again, and fish and shrimp have also returned, including specialty fish such as mackerel and catfish. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| The casting session will last about 3 to 4 hours. Some people will have a heavy load and some will not catch anything, but everyone will have fun. The catch will be processed into many delicious fish dishes. Photo: Ho Phuong |
