(Baonghean.vn) - Not only famous for its sa mu tiled roofs and beautiful waterfalls, the ancient land of Muong Dan is also known for the hundreds of years of brocade weaving of the Thai people.
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| Muong Dan, including two villages Hua Muong and Na Xai (Hanh Dich commune, Que Phong), is one of the ancient Muongs in the Northwest of Nghe An. This is the residence of the Thai ethnic group - the Tay Thanh group. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Since ancient times, Muong Dan people have grown cotton, created tools to spin cotton and weave brocade products typical of their ethnic group. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| The brocade weaving profession of the Thai people in Muong Dan is mainly undertaken by women. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Using manual tools to pound cotton seeds. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| The process of picking the flowers requires time and effort that only women can do. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| The next step is to roll the cotton into small tubes. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| After the cotton is rolled into tubes, the worker will spin it into thread-like fibers and roll it into tubes. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| The thread is then dyed with natural dyes. Only then do the weavers sit at the loom to create their products. In the photo: Mother teaches her child to weave brocade. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Muong Dan women often weave brocade during their free days. Notably, Muong Dan women do not weave brocade to sell but to use and exchange the products for essential items in daily life. Photo by Ho Phuong |
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| On festivals or normal days, Muong Dan women still wear traditional costumes that they made themselves. This is a difference from other Thai villages in Nghe An today. Photo: Ho Phuong |
Ho Phuong
