(Baonghean.vn) - After each flood or thunderstorm, people in many rural areas of Nghe An excitedly invite each other to use flashlights to hunt crabs at night.
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| The first days of the rainy season are the time when field crabs reproduce very strongly. At night, when the weather is cool, they often follow the water out of their caves to find food. So this is the most favorable time for Lac Son (Do Luong) people to hunt for this countryside specialty. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
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| After each harvest season, Nguyen Thi Thuy and her daughter (Hamlet 2, Lac Son) go out to the fields together to catch crabs. She said that the effective tool for catching crabs is a 1m long bamboo stick that has been sharpened at one end. When used to poke horizontally into the cave entrance, the crabs will be blocked from escaping and cannot run deep inside to hide. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
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| Along with that, a flashlight with a small switch mounted on the head will help easily detect where crabs are hiding. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
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| Ms. Thuy shared that hunting crabs requires the catcher to be quick-handed and quick-eyed because the field crabs are very clever at swimming in the water. If disturbed, they will hide in straw roots, grass banks or caves and absolutely refuse to crawl out. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
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| A crab is "exposed" under the light. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
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| Sometimes, to catch the "stubborn" crabs, the catcher has to dig his hand deep into the mud hole, several dozen centimeters below the water surface. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
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| Fat crabs are not only a rustic dish after hard days of harvest for the villagers, now they are also a specialty that is sought after by the market. The price of buying at the field for each kg of field crab can be up to 70 to 75 thousand VND. On average, a person can catch from 1.5 kg to 2 kg of field crab per night. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
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| Hunting crabs after harvest is a job for adults but a simple joy for children in rural areas. Photo: Thanh Quynh |
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