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| These days, farmers in the districts of the province are actively harvesting crops. The hot weather is suitable for drying straw and stubble. However, collecting and storing dry straw in the hot days is very difficult. Photo: Huy Thu |
After harvesting, the straw is dried in the fields. To dry the straw evenly, farmers have to diligently go to the fields to bask in the sun and work hard. When the straw is dry and crispy, it must be collected promptly. If it rains, the straw will be damaged or re-drying will be very difficult... Photo: Huy Thu
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| Every day, people often go to collect straw when the sun is at its zenith, because if they collect it early, the straw is still damp and not dry, and will spoil quickly when they store it. If they collect it late, they are afraid of rain. Although dry straw is light, it is bulky, dusty, and very painful. Combined with the hot and humid weather, the work of collecting straw always makes people sweat profusely. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Drying straw on hot, sunny days, when there are signs of heavy rain, "running straw" to avoid getting wet is very hard work. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Many women have to "risk" standing on the top of the high hay carts to stack the straw. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Tying the cart of straw securely to transport it home safely is not a simple task, because straw is bulky and difficult to tie. If not tied properly or tightly, the straw can easily fall along the way, and sometimes even overturn the cart. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Currently, local farmers often transport straw by ox-tire carts, trailers, cars, and tractors. However, in some places, people still use poles and shoulder poles to carry straw. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Towering carts of straw are transported from the fields to homes. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Bringing straw home was hard work, and storing the straw was also very difficult. Nowadays, many farming households have built houses to store straw, but some households still "build" straw into piles in the traditional way. "Building" straw like this requires at least 2 people: the person who brings the straw, the person who "builds" the straw around the pile. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Dry straw is an important food source for buffaloes and cows, so during harvest season, farmers often pay attention to drying and storing straw carefully. In the photo: Straw in a field in Thanh Ha commune, Thanh Chuong district. Photo: Huy Thu |
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