Coastal Rafts

Along the long beaches of Thanh Hoa province is the coastal strip, a place mentioned for the image of rafts that have been associated with fishermen here for thousands of years. Right at the foot of the waves, under the rows of casuarinas are coastal fishing villages. On the sandy shore are rows of bamboo rafts after each trip out to sea, basking in the sun. This curved fishing tool is not only a means of making a living from fishing, but also the embodiment of the Thanh people in their spiritual life as well as their beliefs about the sea...