Impressive moments about women in Nghe An highlands
(Baonghean.vn) - Pounding rice, planting rice, picking bamboo shoots, harvesting, weaving... are daily activities of women in the highlands, creating unique features that are difficult to duplicate compared to other regions.
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In remote villages, where rice milling machines are still unfamiliar, women have to pound rice to serve their families. Their hands become calloused because of this. The photo shows women from Xop Chang village, Yen Hoa commune (Tuong Duong) pounding rice in the afternoon. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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After pounding the rice, women use winnowing baskets to winnow the rice. This work is associated with the early mornings before going to the fields. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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A woman from Na Khom village, Yen Na commune (Tuong Duong) moves rice flowers off the drying rack before pounding them. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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Harvesting is also a regular job for women in the highlands. In the photo is the harvest season in the fields of Dong Tien village, Lang Khe commune (Tuong Duong). Photo: Ho Phuong |
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A mother carrying her child wades through a stream to plant rice in the spring of 2018 in Dong Tien village, Lang Khe commune (Con Cuong). Photo: Ho Phuong |
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An old lady in Pung village, Luu Kien commune (Tuong Duong) carries grass for livestock. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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The basket has long been a lifelong companion of the highland women. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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A Dan Lai woman in Khe Nong residential area, Chau Khe commune (Con Cuong) is processing bamboo shoots. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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Working scene of women fishing on Nam Giai River, Que Phong border district. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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Thai girls practice embroidering skirts in front of their house. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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The loom is always a peaceful image associated with the working life of women in the highlands. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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Highland women prepare moọc dish. Photo: Ho Phuong |