(Baonghean.vn) - Currently, the Thai ethnic people in some villages in western Nghe An districts such as Con Cuong, Tuong Duong, Que Phong... are still maintaining ancient farming methods. Instead of plowing as is commonly seen, this method is done by using buffaloes and cows to walk back and forth many times in the field to soften the soil, a practice the locals call "buffaloes and cows".It's "easy".
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| In some mountainous districts of Nghe An province, such as Tuong Duong, Quy Hop, and Que Phong, people still practice this primitive method of farming. |
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| This farming method is usually practiced on terraced fields or areas with soft, waterlogged soil. In the photo, Mr. Lo Van Tu, from Khot village, Lien Hop commune, Quy Hop district, is practicing this technique. |
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| In the mountainous region of Nghe An, not only adults but also young children participate in helping their parents with farming. In the photo, two young children in Na Khom village, Yen Na commune, Tuong Duong district are working in the fields for their parents. |
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| The footsteps of buffaloes and cows are seen as the plows and harrows in the fields. |
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| Partly due to the unique mountainous terrain, unfavorable economic conditions, and especially the age-old customs of the Thai people, many places still practice the "slow and steady" method when it comes to planting. Locals also say that this method helps to loosen the soil more effectively, retaining water better. |
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| After the mud is loosened, people use wooden rakes to level the ground. |
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| The rice fields have just been planted. |
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| Currently, although agricultural production in western Nghe An province has been mechanized, in many places farmers still cultivate their fields using traditional methods. |
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