Unique ancient features in Tru Son 'pot village'
(Baonghean.vn) - In the space of the traditional craft village, many unique and familiar old features are still preserved, which is a prominent feature of the clay pot craft village in Tru Son commune, Do Luong district.
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Thuong Giap village used to be the cradle of the clay pot making craft in Tru Son commune. Along with the general development of Luong land, the space of the clay pot craft village has now become bustling, with houses built close together. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Besides the new, spacious, modern houses, in the middle of the village there are still old tiled houses built about half a century ago, which are familiar spaces for Tru Son pot makers. Photo: Huy Thu |
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In the "pot village", there are many old houses that are still inhabited or the owners have left their hometown but have lent them to local people, becoming important pot production facilities in the region. Some households have built new, large and beautiful houses, but still keep the old houses as places to mold and dry pots. Photo: Huy Thu |
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In the premises of these old houses, from the house to the yard, garden... are all used for the production of clay pots. Craftsmen can make pots, dry and burn them, as well as collect them before shipping. Photo: Huy Thu |
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According to locals, the craft of making pots requires a large space for drying and gathering firewood and straw to cook pots. Therefore, old houses with large yards that can be exposed to the sun to dry pots are very suitable for the craft, while new houses with large corrugated iron roofs that cover the entire yard are not very convenient. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Ms. Nguyen Thi Luong (52 years old) in Hamlet 6, Tru Son Commune said: During the process of making pots, she borrowed an old house of an acquaintance to practice the profession. When it is sunny, people can make pots indoors, on the porch, dry pots in the yard, and even on the porch. When it rains, it is very convenient to move the pots inside the house. That is one of the important reasons why old houses with mossy tiled roofs exist with the clay pot profession. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The revival of the clay pot craft along with the changes in the homeland has made the "pot village" flourish, the lives of the people working in the craft have become less difficult. However, the familiar working space of the "pot village" is still preserved or, more accurately, attached to them like a close organic relationship. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The old space of houses, gardens, clay pots, kilns, firewood, leaves... in the "pot village" is not only suitable for the profession of "molding clay into flowers", but also creates a close, familiar, attractive space, arousing the curiosity of tourists when they come to visit and experience. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The "old" of the "pot village" is also reflected in the wooden houses with walls filled with clay pots, and the wooden barns that were originally used to raise cattle have now been converted into places to collect reddish-brown clay pots. The sound of pots being knocked on echoes in the old space, as if recalling a familiar memory. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| In the families and establishments that still make clay pots in Tru Son, there are not only old artisans, because most of the people who make clay pots in Tru Son are middle-aged and elderly people, old wooden molds, but also special items such as bicycles and baskets that used to hold pots for sale. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Coming to the pot village, people can also walk on familiar village roads bearing the mark of time with the house walls, old fences built of laterite that have been weathered by rain and sun. The old, unique, and familiar features of the pot village truly leave an unforgettable impression on visitors when they come here to visit and experience. Photo: Huy Thu |
