'Trap net' in Nghe An catches tons of fish in 2 hours

Nguyen's Book - Nguyen Dao - Ho Dinh Chien DNUM_BGZAGZCABJ 12:24

(Baonghean.vn) - Hundreds of "nôm thủ" from near and far enthusiastically participated in the Nôm bầu festival, held at bầu Mục, Thái Thịnh hamlet, Nghi Thái commune, Nghi Lộc district on the morning of June 16. It only lasted about 2 hours but tons of fish were caught, the joy of a bumper harvest was evident 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. Everyone was excitedly waiting for the opening moment of the festival. Photo: Sach Nguyen

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The special feature of this Bau Nam festival is that participants are only allowed to use traps to catch fish, absolutely no other tools are allowed. On the road leading to Bau Muc, there is an exciting scene of people carrying large and small traps of many sizes to prepare for a fish hunting competition. Photo: Sach Nguyen
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At exactly 7:30 a.m., after the command of the Organizing Committee, Bau Muc seemed to explode with excitement as hundreds of "net fishermen" rushed down to show off their skills. Photo: Ho Dinh Chien
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Not long after the festival opened, many "net fishermen" had a bumper harvest. Many "net fishermen" even brought 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

Những chú cá nặng từ 2-3 kg quẫy mạnh ánh vẩy lấp lánh, mang đến niềm vui cho các
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 master" 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 re-organize and maintain the annual fishing festival to become a unique cultural highlight for their homeland. Photo: Nguyen Dao

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