(Baonghean.vn) - While many women in the lowlands are overflowing with joy on this day, somewhere in the vast mountains of Western Nghe An, October 20th is just like any other day of the year. These women – the grandmothers and maternal grandmothers – are still toiling to make a living in this remote, mountainous region.
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| In Chau Binh commune (Quy Chau district), women spend their days by the charcoal stove. This is because they have to earn a living for their families, husbands, and children. |
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| The work of burning charcoal is arduous and hazardous, but the women of Ang village, Xa Luong commune (Tuong Duong district) still maintain their cheerful demeanor. If you look closely, you'll see that one of the two women is holding a handful of wildflowers. That's all there is to October 20th. |
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| Women from Quang Thinh village, Tam Dinh commune (Tuong Duong district) brave the rain to gather vegetables to bring home. |
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| For this young mother in Thong Thu commune (Que Phong district), October 20th means going into the forest to cut and transport acacia trees to a collection point to sell to traders. |
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| The women went down to the fields together in Chau Quang commune (Quy Hop district). |
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| Rice planting on terraced fields in Nga My commune (Tuong Duong district). |
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| Women in Muong village, Chau Kim commune (Que Phong district) diligently gather rice after the harvest. |
Ho Phuong
