Admire the products of craft villages competing at the festival held every 5 years

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Nghi Thai Commune Camp (Nghi Loc District, Nghe An ) is held every 5 years, in late August, early September, on the occasion of the National Day holiday on September 2. This year is the first time the camp has been held since the completion of the merger of commune-level administrative units with the participation of 11 hamlet units.

This is also an opportunity for artisans and workers from craft villages to show off their talents in building and decorating their camps.

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Map of Vietnam through the talented hands of the craftsmen of Thai Phuc bamboo and rattan village, Nghi Thai commune. According to Mr. Nguyen Ba Lac (head of Thai Phuc hamlet), the map of Vietnam is made from bamboo sticks, carrying the message of sovereignty over the two archipelagos of Truong Sa and Hoang Sa.

It took skilled workers in the village five days to complete this scale map.

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The camp gate bears the mark of the bamboo and rattan weaving village of Thai Loc hamlet. The decoration is entirely handmade by artisans of the village.

Mr. Nguyen Van Dinh (head of Thai Loc hamlet) said that Thai Loc rattan and bamboo weaving village has 180 households, creating jobs for more than 600 workers, with an annual revenue of nearly 30 billion VND. "By using traditional products to decorate the camp, we want to promote our village's products and at the same time help children better understand the profession left by their ancestors," said Mr. Dinh.

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Elderly artisan Nguyen Van Thuong (Thai Loc bamboo and rattan weaving village) used colored rattan strips to complete the decoration of the camp gate. The words "Proudly Continuing" and "September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2023" were created through weaving techniques and color combinations of rattan strips. This is also a way for artisans to pass on their craft and love for the craft to the younger generation (Photo: Vo Thuong).

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The miniature model of One Pillar Pagoda is made of wood. To complete the hut and decorative models, workers in the craft villages have to spend a whole month. In addition to skills and experience, it requires workers to be patient and have a sense of responsibility for the common work of the village (Photo: Vo Thuong).

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The model of President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum is made entirely of bamboo sticks joined together.

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The model of President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum in Thai Quang hamlet attracts the attention of many children with the image of Uncle Ho's body being lifted up and down by a motor.

Mr. Vuong Dinh Truong (Thai Quang hamlet) said that his hamlet has a traditional carpentry profession, so all the decorations of the camp are made of wood.

"The miniature models of Uncle Ho's Mausoleum, Uncle Ho's statue in Ho Chi Minh Square (Vinh City), the martyrs' memorial, and the village's cultural works and institutions are all made of solid wood. This takes a lot of time, effort, and dedication. However, this is also an opportunity for us to "show off" our skills and introduce our craft village," said Mr. Truong.

Craft village products "compete" at the festival held every 5 years (Video: H.Lam).

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Meanwhile, people in Thai Cat hamlet brought shrimp and crab ponds with oxygen supply systems to decorate their hamlet's farm.

"In addition to agricultural production, Thai Cat hamlet residents have a career in bamboo and rattan weaving and aquaculture. Therefore, in the decoration section of our unit, we have models associated with the daily production and economic development activities of the residents. To complete this task, the whole hamlet joined hands, each person doing a part of the work, for nearly a month, sometimes working until 2am the next day," Mr. Uong Van Do (Thai Cat hamlet) shared.

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Rattan and bamboo products were brought to the festival by units for promotion and introduction. Rattan and bamboo products of Nghi Thai commune people have been exported to many countries, bringing a significant economic source of income to the locality.

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Typical production activities of Nghi Thai people such as sawing wood, chopping firewood, milling rice... are recreated with bamboo. With the use of water spinning tops, these models can move, arousing curiosity and interest for visitors.

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The thatched roof and bamboo wall house reminds us of a peaceful, quiet village where people work hard to develop the profession left by their ancestors.

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The image of the new, improved countryside, changing every day, is recreated in detail through the talented hands of the craftsmen of Nghi Thai commune's small handicraft village.

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