Nghe An: Villagers flock to caves to avoid the sun

Len Co, Dong Thanh commune, Yen Thanh, where there is a Ca cave where people avoid the sun. Photo: Van Truong

At 11am, following the locals who were “hiding” from the sun, we arrived at Ca Cave in Len Co. The cave entrance was narrow, just over 1 meter wide, and as soon as we got close to the cave entrance, a cool breeze blew out.

The entrance to Ca Cave is narrow, but cold wind blows out right from the cave entrance. Photo: Van Truong

Mr. Ho Van Hoa, a resident of Dong Xuan hamlet, Dong Thanh commune, is hanging a hammock in the cave to take a nap. He said: When you go to the cave to sleep, bring a mat and hammock, but don't forget to bring a blanket because it's very cold, the temperature is below 20 degrees Celsius. I don't know where the cold wind is coming from, but it keeps blowing back and making a whistling sound.

People crawl into the Fish Cave to avoid the sun and use their phones. Photo: Van Truong

For children who are brought into the cave by their parents to avoid the heat, they must stay near the cave entrance, because if they go deeper it will be cold and they can easily get sick.

Listen to the elders say: During the rainy season, the cave is flooded. Going deep inside the cave, there is a small stream with lots of fish climbing up, so people call it the fish cave.

Each person finds a good place to sleep in the Fish Cave. Photo: Van Truong

In the summer, every hot noon, people would gather in a long line to go into the cave to avoid the sun, and even sleep overnight. The air in the cave was as cool as a giant air conditioner. There were no flies, mosquitoes, or snakes in the cave, because according to the people, the climate was too cold for insects to survive, so people could sleep peacefully.

Going into caves to escape the sun is a regular occurrence in Dong Thanh. Every year, when the heat is at its peak, people go into caves together. Many old men and women said that they have maintained this habit since their grandfathers and fathers' generation.

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