(Baonghean.vn) - While many craft villages are gradually fading away, Tu Vien broom village in Thanh Luong commune (Thanh Chuong - Nghe An) still maintains, develops and brings a good income to local people.
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| Tu Vien village has many hamlets, each with its own strengths. Hamlet 4 has a long tradition of broom making and was recognized as a craft village by the People's Committee of Nghe An province in 2012. Currently, the hamlet has 164 households, nearly half of which are engaged in the broom making profession. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The main material for making brooms is the flowers of the bamboo tree, which are collected by the people in the forest or bought from traders who bring them from Laos and the western districts such as Ky Son, Tuong Duong, etc. During the bamboo flower season, each household usually stores 3-5 tons of bamboo, dries them and stores them in the attic for later use. In the photo: The attic of Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thanh's house. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The broom making profession has many stages: making the broom, making the core, tying the neck, attaching the handle, braiding the broom... Although the work is light, it requires the worker to be persistent and hard-working. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The most important step is to tie the broom neck. In the past, people often used rattan fibers to tie and weave the broom neck; now many households use steel fibers and nylon fibers to tie the broom neck… Photo: Huy Thu |
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| 1 kg of bamboo can make 2 brooms, each broom takes 30 minutes to complete; on average, a household can make 60 - 80 brooms/day. Many households have passed on the craft to their descendants. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| According to locals, to make a durable and beautiful product, first of all, the materials must be of good quality (dried bamboo flowers; bamboo from Thanh Chuong mountains and forests is the most popular), and second, the broom-binding technique. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| This job is taken advantage of by people during their free time. During the day, they go to work in the fields, and at night, they still work with lights on until late at night. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The broom making profession is not picky about the person who makes it, the old, the young, men and women… everyone can make brooms, each person has a job. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| There are many households that use about 5 tons of rush flowers each year (purchased during the main season for about 20,000 VND/kg), making about 10,000 brooms, bringing in an income of about 100 million VND/year. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The broom products of Tu Vien village are sold in all markets in Thanh Chuong, Nam Dan, Hung Nguyen for 25,000 VND/broom. In addition, they are also imported for traders to pick up at home or transport to Vinh. This profession has helped many families build houses and raise their children to adulthood. Photo: Huy Thu |
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