The beauty of the silk weaving village of Luong land
(Baonghean.vn) - Since ancient times, Dang Son commune (Do Luong) has been known for its mulberry growing, silkworm raising, silk reeling, and spinning. Once upon a time, the vast fields along the Lam River through the commune were green mulberry fields; however, over time, the craft village gradually shrank. Although not as bustling as before, when visiting Dang Son today, visitors are still amazed by the shimmering golden silkworm patches and learn about the traditional "standing-up rice-eating profession" here.
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| In Dang Son commune, there are currently about 40 households growing mulberry and raising silkworms, and about 6 households working in silk reeling. This is not an idle job, because the silkworms eat every 3 hours. Therefore, the silkworm farming profession is also jokingly called "standing up to eat", because no matter what you do, you have to feed the silkworms at the right time, so that the silkworms can mature early and achieve high productivity. Photo: Hai Vuong |
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| Here, households often raise two types of silkworms: white silkworms and yellow silkworms. White silkworms are raised to produce cocoons and silk, and yellow silkworms are raised for food. Silkworms are very sensitive to sunlight and pesticides, so silkworms are often raised in separate rooms with curtains to ensure temperature. Photo: Hai Vuong |
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| When the silkworms are making cocoons, the breeder must watch for gentle sunlight so that the cocoons are dry and fragrant, so that when the silk is spun, the cocoons do not dissolve, and the silk thread becomes golden. Photo: Le Thang |
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| A beautiful image easily seen when visiting the silkworm village of Luong. The golden cocoons and the bright smiles of the sincere workers make a good impression on any tourist who has the chance to visit. Photo: Le Thang |
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| Silkworms raised for cocooning and silk production must go through many complicated stages. In the past, silk reeling was done manually, but recently, machines have been used to help, making it less difficult for people. Photo: Hai Vuong |
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| The thin, thick threads begin to be pulled up. Photo: Le Thang |
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| Ms. Huong in Hamlet 4, Dang Son Commune is 53 years old this year. She said that she has been involved in the profession for about 20 years, experiencing many ups and downs of this craft village. Currently, she works 8 hours a day, earning about 150,000 VND/day, although not high but stable because the job is year-round. Photo: Hai Vuong |
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| From the time the silkworms spin silk until it is woven into fabric, it must go through many stages: reeling, collecting silk, importing silk, reeling, winding, looming… then connecting the loom, and weaving. In Dang Son, silk is rolled into silk bars or silk tubes. Photo: Hai Vuong |
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| Silk bundles drying on the village road. Photo: Hai Vuong |
