(Baonghean.vn) - Leaping into the water from high cliffs, piloting motorboats, or swinging on the edge of ravines are the true circus acts of the children in the highlands of Nghe An province. Such playful activities inevitably make others gasp and worry about the accidents that could happen at any moment.
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The high rocky outcrops beside the large streams, forming steep cliffs, are a distinctive feature of the mountainous terrain. Even so, such places often become the setting for young "circus performers." The photo shows a child from the highlands preparing to jump from the cliff into the rushing stream below. |
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A chase scene unfolds in the flooded stream among mountain children. Lacking playgrounds, the stream bed becomes a place of play for mountain children, but it also poses a risk of drowning. |
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Hmong children in Tam Hop (Tuong Duong - Nghe An) climb mountains on stilts. |
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Show off your stilt walking skills.
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| A student from the boarding school in Xop Nam village (Tam Hop - Tuong Duong) swings on a rope over a ravine. |
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Although not yet eight years old, this boy is already a superb motorboat driver. He lives with his parents in the middle of Ban Ve Lake. |
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| Jumps across the rickety makeshift bridge |
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| Wooden planks are attached to wooden or iron wheels so that Hmong children in Tay Son and Ky Son districts can play skateboarding. They often look for steep slopes to slide down as if flying, seeking a thrill. |
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| In addition, the children also have simple, self-invented games such as tire-throwing – finding an old motorcycle or bicycle tire and using sticks or rods to control it. |
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| And other traditional games, like the fishing net-gathering game played by these girls. |
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