'Trap fishermen' in Nghe An catch tons of fish in 2 hours
(Baonghean.vn) - Hundreds of "net fishermen" from near and far enthusiastically participated in the Net Bau Festival, held at Bau Muc, Thai Thinh hamlet, Nghi Thai commune, Nghi Loc district on the morning of June 16. It only lasted for about 2 hours but tons of fish were caught, the joy of a bumper harvest was on everyone's face.
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| The Bau Nom Festival is held at Bau Muc, Thai Thinh hamlet, Nghi Thai commune, Nghi Loc district. Panoramic view of the festival venue from a flycam perspective. Photo: Sach Nguyen |
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From early morning, many people and fishermen inside and outside the district came to Bau Muc. All were excitedly waiting for the opening moment of the festival. Photo: Sach Nguyen |
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| The special thing about this Bau Nam festival is that participants are only allowed to use nets to catch fish, absolutely no other tools are allowed. On the road leading to Bau Muc, there is an exciting scene of people carrying big and small nets of many sizes to prepare for a fish hunting competition. Photo: Sach Nguyen |
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| At exactly 7:30, after the command of the Organizing Committee, Bau Muc seemed to explode with excitement when hundreds of "net fishermen" rushed down to show off all their skills. Photo: Ho Dinh Chien |
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| Not long after the opening ceremony, many "net fishermen" had a bumper catch. Many "net fishermen" even brought their family members along to take care of the fish they caught. Photo: Sach Nguyen |
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| According to the majority of participants, the water level at Bau Muc is not too deep but the amount of fish is quite large. The fish at Bau Muc are large, some weighing over 3 kg. Photo: Ho Dinh Chien. |
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Fish in the lake are mainly grass carp, bighead carp, snakehead fish, common carp... Photo: Nguyen Dao |
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| The fish, weighing 2-3 kg, wriggled vigorously with sparkling scales, bringing joy to the fishermen. Photo: Sach Nguyen |
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| The fish that fell through the trap were quickly transferred by the "trap keeper" to the people on shore for preservation. Photo: Ho Dinh Chien |
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| After about 2 hours of fishing, almost everyone who participated caught fish, some people brought up more than 30 kg of fish. It is estimated that there were easily a ton of fish caught. The fishing festival is a traditional activity in many villages and communes in Nghi Loc district. However, over time it has gradually disappeared. Currently, people want to reorganize and maintain the annual fishing festival to become a unique cultural highlight for their homeland. Photo: Nguyen Dao |
