Summer days for children in the highlands.
(Baonghean.vn) - For children in mountainous areas, during the summer months they spend most of their time helping their parents with household chores. Besides looking after younger siblings while their parents go to the fields, they also go to the fields to collect firewood, cook, embroider... and don't forget to entertain themselves with traditional folk games.
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Lacking the same summer amenities as children their age in urban areas, children in mountainous regions often do various chores to help their parents during the summer break, such as embroidery, babysitting, and picking vegetables... Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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Every summer vacation, this O Du ethnic girl from Van Mon village, Nga My commune, goes to pick vegetables for the pigs to help her parents. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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Like many of her peers, during the summer months, Ha (a 6th-grade student) from Na Be village, Xa Luong commune, often helps her parents with household chores. Ha said, "During the summer, I usually stay home to help my parents pick vegetables, wash dishes, sweep the house... to ease their burden, and I feel very happy doing that." (Photo: Dinh Tuan) |
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After finishing their work, children in mountainous areas often find joy in games such as jump rope, marbles, and card games... Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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Lacking playgrounds and not as many choices as in more affluent areas, the joy of summer for children in the highlands lies in traditional, age-appropriate games and activities. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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Playing marbles is one of the favorite pastimes of Hmong, Thai, and Khmu children. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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Visiting villages, especially in remote areas, one often encounters images of children playing homemade games. These games not only bring joy to the children but also help them become more active and agile. However, they also carry many risks and require close supervision from the family. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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For children born and raised in mountainous areas, life is still difficult, especially in remote villages where they face many disadvantages compared to their peers in urban centers. To provide these children with safe, healthy, and beneficial playgrounds during the summer, coordination from families, organizations, and the involvement of local authorities at all levels are essential. (Photo: Dinh Tuan) |
