Stay-up-all-night cicada hunting in the early season in the highlands of Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - These days, in the forests and villages in the highlands of Nghe An, the cicada breeding season has begun. Taking advantage of this opportunity, people have been keeping their lights on all night to hunt for cicadas to eat.
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| April and May are the months when cicadas breed and develop. This is also the time when people in Tuong Duong and Ky Son districts enter the season of hunting cicadas for food. Photo: D. Tho |
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| Cicada hunting sessions usually take place at night, so flashlights are an indispensable tool for every hunter. Because at that time, cicadas have just emerged from the ground to molt and cannot fly far, so they are very easy to catch. Photo: D. Tuan |
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| Cicadas usually live on tall trees near the riverbank, so to hunt them, a strong man must climb up and shake the tree to make the cicadas fall to the ground. Photo: D. Tho |
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| People below just need to pay attention to the light to be able to pick up the ticks and put them in their bags. Photo: D. Tuan |
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Ms. Vi Thi Dien in Can village (Tam Thai commune, Tuong Duong) said: "Every year at the beginning of the cicada season, the women in the village invite each other to go catch cicadas. You have to start catching cicadas from 7 pm and can last until late at night or early in the morning. When they fall, cicadas land everywhere, so you have to be very sharp-eyed to catch them." Photo: D. Tho |
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| Each night, each person can hunt 4-5 kg of cicadas. After hunting, the cicadas' wings and legs are cut off and sold or used as food. Photo: D. Tuan |
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| Cicadas are processed into many delicious and nutritious dishes such as stir-fried, roasted or cooked with sour bamboo shoots... Photo: D. Tho |
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