Highland children peel corn to help their families
(Baonghean.vn) - These days are the peak season for harvesting bo bo, taking advantage of the summer days so children in the highland villages often invite each other to peel bo bo for hire to help their parents.
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| These days, it is the season of harvesting bo bo, not only adults but also the Khmu children in Na Be village, Xa Luong, Tuong Duong are "busy". If they don't go to the forest to pick bo bo, the children stay home and wait for jobs to peel them to earn a little extra to help their families. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| In the mountainous district of Que Phong, the village is also bustling with the bo bo season. Children take advantage of the summer days to participate in the process of peeling the seeds. After traders buy the bo bo, boil them, and hire the children to peel them. Photo: Hung Cuong. |
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| Peeling the bo bo seeds is considered the lightest step in the chain of harvesting, boiling, and processing medicinal fruits in the Western region of Nghe An. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| These are children in Yen Tinh (Tuong Duong) helping their parents peel corn to earn money. Each basket of corn like this earns them 20 thousand dong. And after a whole day of peeling, each child can only get about 1 basket. Photo: |
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| For peeling off the outer layer of a basket like this, the traders will pay the children 5,000 VND. The payment is calculated by basket. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| A boy's hands are dirty with corn starch. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| The fruits of labor after a hard working day, according to a trader who specializes in buying bo bo, can be about 30 thousand dong. Although the amount is not large, it will contribute to parents buying books and notebooks for the new school year. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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