Unique sun protection methods of Nghe An farmers
(Baonghean.vn) - To cope with the hot weather, farmers in the fields have come up with many unique and suitable ways to shade themselves from the sun...
| Clip: Huy Thu |
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| The summer-autumn planting season is taking place between the dayshotThe peak has caused many difficulties for farmers in the province. To cope with the heat, people in some localities have switched to working at night. Households working during the day have also created many forms of protection to avoid the sun. In the photo: A household brings a tarp to the field and sets it up as a one-sided sunshade to pull rice seedlings in the shade. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| More elaborate households stretch ropes to maketentRight on the rice seedlings, wherever the seedlings are pulled up, the tents are moved there. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Mr. Dang Ba Thin in Xuan Tuong commune not only turns his bicycle upside down in the field and hangs a tarp to create shade, but he also lies down in the field to pull out rice seedlings. According to Mr. Thin, lying down to pull out rice seedlings not only relieves back pain but also helps avoid the sun. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| A couple in Thanh Yen commune (Thanh Chuong) took a mat to the field and hung it on three poles placed together to block the sun. The husband said that hanging the matpull out seedlingsalso quiet, but often gets blown over by the wind. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Mr. Nguyen Trong Hai in Xuan Tuong commune (Thanh Chuong) said: Planting rice on sunny days, many households in the area switch to working at night. His family has 4 sao of rice fields, "working at night is not enough, so they have to work during the day". Because there are many palm trees in his garden, he cut palm leaves and brought them to the field to plant on the rice seedlings to sit and pull the seedlings to cool off. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Many people have brought umbrellas to the fields, one hand holding the umbrella, the other hand pulling the rice seedlings. Holding an umbrella to pull the rice seedlings, although it provides protection, is difficult to operate. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Vehicles such as motorbikes, bicycles... brought to the fields on sunny days are carefully covered by people. Some households use blankets, tarpaulins, and palm leaves to cover motorbikes, food and drinks. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| These days, bamboo and cloth panels are also tied to the roofs of rice field threshing machines to block the sun. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| For households that do not set up sunshades in the fields, workers must wear long-sleeved clothes and cover their heads... |
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| A woman from Thanh Yen commune who was working in the fields said: The sun is strong, working in a group, wearing a mask not only prevents the sun but also helps prevent the epidemic. During this season, when working in the fields in the sun, depending on the locality, each household, each family, each person has different ways of protecting themselves from the sun. Thanks to that, they can work more productively, both prolonging working time and ensuring health. Photo: Huy Thu |
