(Baonghean.vn) - Every year in the 9th, 10th and 11th lunar months, after the full moon and the 1st of the month, people in hamlets 1, 6, 7 and 8 of Hung Nhan commune are excited about the festival of catching earthworms.
Each field is bordered and surrounded by nets according to the area of each household. When the tide goes down, it is also the time when the worms rise from the ground to reproduce, at this time the work of the people collecting the worms begins. Following the water flow, the worms gather in the net, the people catching the worms just need to swing the net to scoop them up. The bustling scene lasts from about 4am until the water surface on the field dries up. At this water level, the people of Hung Nhan collect about 1 ton of worms. With an average selling price of 350,000 VND/kg, people earn about 350 million VND/night. It is estimated that in one crop of worms here, people earn about several billion VND, 3 times more than growing rice. There is no need to raise or take care of them, so the people here call it "heaven's gift".
Some photos of people in Hung Nhan commune (Hung Nguyen) collecting "heavenly gifts" (photo taken on December 23):
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| People are trying to salvage "heaven's blessings" |
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| Scene of catching earthworms |
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| Traders classify and purchase earthworms right at the field |
The joy after each time scooping up "heavenly fortune" |
Cong Sang
