Highland women show off their skills in embroidering skirts, spinning silk, weaving silkworm baskets... on March 8
(Baonghean.vn) - Joining in the joyful and excited atmosphere of women across the country, women from the highlands of Nghe An competed in spinning silk and embroidering skirts on March 8.
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On the morning of March 8, the Women's Union of Tam Thai Commune (Tuong Duong) organized a contest of folk games imbued with national cultural identity to celebrate International Women's Day. The contestants are women from villages in Tam Thai Commune, Tuong Duong District. The teams will have to go through 4 competitions including: weaving silkworm baskets, spinning yarn, embroidering skirts and holding a spoon to pour water into a bottle. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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In the dress embroidery competition, teams will show off their skills with one main embroiderer and one assistant. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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With skillful hands, Thai women have created quite eye-catching works. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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While the dress embroidery competition requires contestants to be both meticulous and creative, the silk reeling competition requires players to be quick to spin as many silk tubes as possible. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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In just 10 - 15 seconds a silk basket is completed. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
| Clip of highland women showing off their skills in embroidering skirts, spinning silk, and weaving silkworm baskets. |
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| The results of the teams are extremely sophisticated and beautiful embroidered fabrics. Ms. Le Thi Diu - President of the Women's Union of Tam Thai commune said: "The contest is an opportunity for women in the whole commune to exchange, meet and strengthen solidarity with each other. Especially through this, we want women to always preserve the national cultural identity". |
