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'Passing on' the brocade weaving craft in the Thai ethnic village of Nghe An

Dinh Tuyen - Huu Vi• DNUM_BHZAIZCACD 08:17

(Baonghean.vn) - Ever since they learned to hold a needle and thread, mothers in Na village, Huu Lap commune have been taught embroidery and weaving by their grandmothers or mothers. That is also how the previous generation "passes on" their passion for traditional crafts to their children and grandchildren.

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The Thai people settled in Na village in the 1960s. Currently, the village has more than 130 households, most of whom are Thai people of the Tay Thanh group. After more than half a century of living together, the community still maintains the brocade weaving profession. Initially, women in Na village wove scarves, skirts, shirts, etc. for family needs. According to traditional customs, when Thai women go to their husband's house, they must bring skirts, shirts, blankets, and pillows as gifts for their parents and relatives and for daily wear. Therefore, children aged 9 and 10 are taught how to embroider, sew, and weave. Photo: Dinh Tuyen
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Ms. Lo Thi Mai (in blue shirt) has two granddaughters. The older one, Lo Thi Yen Huong, is about to enter 4th grade, and the younger one, Lo Thi Yen Vi, is about to enter 2nd grade. The past summer months were a time for the children to have fun, but she did not forget to teach them the weaving profession, which has become a traditional profession of the Thai community in Na village. Photo: Dinh Tuyen
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Little Yen Huong has been taught how to weave by her grandmother for 2 years now, so she can hold a shuttle and do basic operations. She also knows how to do simple embroidery. Yen Huong has just started to practice holding a needle. Photo: Dinh Tuyen
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Many children as young as 9 or 10 years old can sit at the loom. Photo: Dinh Tuyen
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The brocade products of Na village women are mainly costumes of Tay Thanh group women, with embroidered fringes, deer, and animals in typical warm colors. Photo: Huu Vi
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For decades, the brocade products of Na women have been quite famous in Ky Son and Tuong Duong districts. People in other districts such as Quy Chau and Quy Hop also buy brocade products of Na women. Thanks to the participation of some non-governmental organizations such as Craft Link and local authorities and sectors as well as the promotion of individuals on social networks, the scarves, skirts and shirts of Na women are sold in many places such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Many traders also buy them to sell to Laos through unofficial channels. Photo: Dinh Tuyen
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Recently, many women have been producing more diverse products according to orders. Traditional looms, which used to weave narrow widths of fabric, have now been improved to weave wider widths of fabric. Photo: Dinh Tuyen
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Currently, Na village has been recognized as a craft village. Ms. Lo Thi Mai was appointed as the Director of the Na village Brocade Craft Village Cooperative. Ban Mai Xanh Cooperative, managed by the Women's Union and the Department of Culture and Sports of Ky Son district, has been carrying out connecting activities to help promote brocade products of Ky Son district women to the market. Photo: Dinh Tuyen
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Currently, most residents in Na village live mainly by growing rice and raising livestock and poultry. Many young women go to industrial zones to work for higher incomes. Therefore, passing on the profession to the next generation is also a way to help preserve the brocade weaving profession in the community. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

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