Phuc Am 'ghost' village is busy running Tet orders

Phuc Am "hell" village on the days before the Lunar New Year 2024.

Phuc Am village (Duyen Thai commune, Thuong Tin district, Hanoi ) is about 20km from the center of Hanoi, known as the famous capital of votive paper.

To meet the needs of people at the end of the year, people in Phuc Am village have accelerated the production of votive paper for the past half month. The time before Tet is also the busiest time for people because they have to both work and stock up to serve the market before and after Tet.

Phuc Am village's votive offerings mainly include horse, elephant, dragon boat, human figures, Goddess, King, God, Kitchen God with meticulous and elaborate craftsmanship.

Mr. Hung, a person who has been involved in the paper votive offering profession for many years, said: "Phuc Am village was previously known for its basket weaving. After this item was no longer popular, villagers started to switch to making paper votive offerings."

On the 23rd day of the lunar calendar, many households are rushing to make votive offerings to Ong Cong and Ong Tao to supply to the market.

However, many people shared that due to economic difficulties, not only Ong Cong and Ong Tao items but almost all votive paper products this year are selling slowly, with consumption only two-thirds compared to last year.

People in Phuc Am votive paper village often divide the production process into different stages: one family makes the frame, the other family pastes the paper and attaches glitter.

The products are all meticulously handcrafted, with eye-catching colors in every detail. Each set of Ong Cong and Ong Tao is sold on the market for 100,000 - 200,000 VND/set.

Joss paper is loaded onto trucks to deliver orders to traders during the Lunar New Year.

In the days before Tet, people of Phuc Am village race against time to complete Tet orders on time.

Joss paper is spread all over the roads and alleys in the village.

Many customers come to Phuc Am village to choose votive paper.

The time before Lunar New Year is the busiest time for the people of Phuc Am village, having to prepare goods for the Kitchen Gods and also having to stock up on goods for the worshiping needs of the people during the first three months of spring.

Source: https://vtc.vn/lang-am-phu-phuc-am-tat-bat-chay-don-hang-tet-ar849346.html