(Baonghean) - For the Thai people in some districts of Western Nghe An such as Con Cuong, Tuong Duong... along with the harvest season of rice and corn from the fields is the setting up of the doubles (called "lac" in Thai), tools for drying rice and corn, made from materials available in the forest.
People often live in areas with steep terrain, combined with high humidity, so setting up double-deck rice fields is the best solution to welcome a bumper crop season...
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Dig a hole to bury the column. |
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Double spacing keeps the ground away from rain and moisture. |
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Make a rain cover. |
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The rope holds the couple steady. |
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Move rice up to stack. |
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Stacks of rice flowers waiting to be planted. |
Ho Phuong