Women in Nghe An 'keep the flame alive' for traditional crafts.

Huy Thu• March 6, 2024 20:23

(Baonghean.vn) - As the main force in labor and production, women are contributing to preserving, conserving, and promoting the traditional crafts of their homeland.

In Tru Son commune (Do Luong district), many women are skilled artisans who "sculpt flowers from clay." They are devoting their hearts and souls to preserving the unique and rare craft of making clay pots in Nghe An province. Photo: Huy Thu

The processes of molding, shaping, drying, and cooking the pottery are all undertaken by the women here. Many mothers and grandmothers, even those of advanced age, still work diligently. Photo: Huy Thu

With just a potter's wheel, small bamboo sticks... and skillful hands, the women of the "pot-making village" have created products that are well-received and favored by markets both within and outside the province. Photo: Huy Thu

Although the methods of making and cooking pottery have changed considerably, the craft still faces many difficulties (manual labor, sourcing clay from distant locations, shortage of young workers, etc.). Nevertheless, the women of the "pot-making village" always strive to preserve and develop the traditional craft passed down from their ancestors. Photo: Huy Thu

In Tu Vien village, Thanh Luong commune (Thanh Chuong district), women are the main force in maintaining the peanut oil pressing craft. Besides that, with their skillful hands and hard work, the women also participate in weaving, making brooms, etc. Photo: Huy Thu

The peanut oil pressing profession involves many steps (selecting peanuts, grinding, roasting, pressing, filtering) that require the care and diligence of women. Photo: Huy Thu

In the new context, with many craft villages adopting technology and machinery in production, many women are not only skillful and hardworking, but also proficient in using various machines such as presses, saws, grinders, etc., enough to "practice their trades like men." Photo: Huy Thu

In traditional villages specializing in vermicelli, rice crackers, and peanut candy, women are the primary workforce, participating in all stages of the production process. Examples include vermicelli making in Quy Chinh hamlet, Nam Dan town; rice cracker making in Luu Son commune (Do Luong district), Chau Nhan commune (Hung Nguyen district), and Dien Ngoc commune (Dien Chau district)... Photo: Huy Thu

Maintaining and developing traditional crafts in local areas still faces many difficulties and hardships; women have to work tirelessly under the sun and rain, but everyone remains diligent, hardworking from dawn till dusk, optimistic and hopeful. Photo: Huy Thu

In addition to fulfilling their roles as wives, mothers, and grandmothers, women are also the main workforce producing material wealth, building family economies, and contributing to the preservation and development of traditional craft villages. Photo: Huy Thu

During the production process, many women have quickly embraced new trends, expanding their skills and combining production with tourism to promote their craft products, while also contributing to preserving, transmitting, and spreading the traditional crafts of their homeland. Photo: Huy Thu

Women in Tru Son commune (Do Luong district) make earthenware pots. Video: Huy Thu

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