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Bamboo damselfly - A unique souvenir of Vietnam
Updated: 11:25, 07/12/2022
Artisans from the Thach Xa craft village in Hanoi’s Thach That district use their dexterity and creativity to make unique bamboo damselflies that can perch anywhere thanks to gravity.
The craft village is located at Tay Phuong in Hanoi’s Thach That district.
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The damselflies are painted in 10 different shades. |
The body and wings of the damselflies are made with a grinder and the skill of the artisans' hands. Balancing the damselfly is the last step in shaping, before the toy is painted in different colours.
After gaining the proper shape, the damselflies are painted in 10 different shades.
The artisans must be persistent and meticulous to ensure all of the details on the damselflies are harmonious.
To finish, the artisans make and add the body parts.
Hanoi will host a festival of craft villages and streets at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long from October 13 – 16, aiming to promote and preserve local traditional handicrafts, according to Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen.
Eight Vietnamese handicraft exporters are introducing their products at the NY Now exhibition that is underway in New York, the US with the participation of about 950 businesses from 35 countries.
(BGO) - Bac Giang province now has
27 craft villages and traditional craft villages, reported the Division of
Rural Development.
(BGO) - The People’s Committee in Bac
Giang province has issued Decision to approve for detail planning task to build
Nam Duong craft village and ecotourism urban area in Luc Ngan district (ratio
1/500).
An exhibition opened in Hanoi on December 21, introducing visitors to bamboo and rattan handicraft products as well as products which have qualified for the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme in the capital city.
Source: VNA
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