From the hobby of collecting driftwood in Quy Hop
(Baonghean)In recent years, a hobby of collecting driftwood has suddenly become popular in Quy Hop (Nghe An). Some people have packed their bags and traveled deep into the forest, sometimes staying away for weeks, to find driftwood to sell, and many have earned a considerable income from it.
Driftwood is the hardest remaining core of ancient tree stumps after they die. Being the root and core, driftwood is extremely hard and never gets infested with termites or rots! Some people jokingly compare driftwood to fossilized bones…; that driftwood is a fragment of ancient philosophical wisdom of the forest (!?). Discovering the beauty of driftwood is like discovering an entire mysterious world of the forest (!?). Driftwood can be used in various forms and artistic ways, depending on the creativity of the craftsman.
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The following images were taken at the home of Mr. Hoang Trong Canh, an ordinary farmer in Dong Huong village (Chau Quang commune). Thanks to his skillful hands, perseverance, and refined aesthetic sense, Mr. Canh has brought all kinds of animals from the forest into his home, displayed in a very unique set of furniture made from driftwood.
Thai Tam
