(Baonghean.vn) – Sleeping in fields, huts, and sheds is a livingrushfamiliar to ethnic minorities in Nghe An such as: Thai, Mong, Kho Mu... Currently, due to the process of land and forest allocation along with the change in crop and livestock structure, the number of ethnic minorities living in huts and fields is gradually decreasing.
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| The fields of the people are often far from the village so they often have to set up camps to work the crop.Thai ethnic groups in Western Nghe An are concentrated in the districts of Con Cuong, Tuong Duong, Que Phong, and Quy Chau. Most of them have experience in living in the forest for long periods of time and have a high ability to survive in the special environment. |
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| The Thai people's hut in the mountains is considered their second home. Depending on the fields and geographical distance, the hut's furniture is purchased, but basically, they all have many similar details. |
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| Tools for daily cooking are carefully prepared. |
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| The floors of the huts are all at a certain distance from the ground to avoid harmful animals such as snakes, centipedes, etc. |
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| Most of the huts are thatched with palm leaves and this material is quite easy to find in the swidden areas. |
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| The "salty" food is mainly foraged by the hut keepers in the forest and streams. In particular, frogs and water worms are caught and processed into special dishes. |
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| After each hunt, frogs and toads are stored to be used as food. |
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| Vegetables are also picked locally by foresters. And only those with experience in farming can distinguish which plants are edible and which are poisonous. |
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| And the indispensable thing is rice. |
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| The "multi-purpose" cupboard is simply designed. |
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| Huts and makeshift life to watch over the good crop. |
Ho Phuong
