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Tuesday, 12:19, 07/12/2021

Mong ethnic people in Son La keep brocade weaving alive

VOV.VN - The Mong ethnic people residing in Hua Nhan commune of Bac Yen district in the northern mountainous province of Son La are famous for their traditional craft of linen weaving, which not only improves the locals’ incomes but also promotes their cultural value.

mong ethnic people in son la keep brocade weaving alive picture 1 — Linen weaving represents one of the long-standing traditional crafts practiced by ethnic people from the region. It also plays an important role in the economic and cultural life of the Mong people.

mong ethnic people in son la keep brocade weaving alive picture 2 — Flax plants make up the main materials used in linen weaving.

mong ethnic people in son la keep brocade weaving alive picture 3 — Linen fabric is not as soft as cotton, but its products are durable and can keep wearers warm.

mong ethnic people in son la keep brocade weaving alive picture 4 — Following the harvest, flax stalks are then dried in the open air for several weeks.

mong ethnic people in son la keep brocade weaving alive picture 5 — Making linen fabric from flax requires a lot of work, and all of the stages are done manually.

mong ethnic people in son la keep brocade weaving alive picture 6 — The linen thread is then rolled on.

mong ethnic people in son la keep brocade weaving alive picture 7 — After being boiled several times in water mixed with ash and beeswax, the linen threads gradually become softer and whiter.

mong ethnic people in son la keep brocade weaving alive picture 8 — Producing patterns on cloth requires a great deal of dexterity and industriousness.

mong ethnic people in son la keep brocade weaving alive picture 9 — Traditional decorative patterns of the Mong people can be seen on the linen sheets.

mong ethnic people in son la keep brocade weaving alive picture 10 — Mong ethnic women typically prepare self-woven clothes made from linen roughly two months before the Lunar New Year known as Tet in Vietnam.

mong ethnic people in son la keep brocade weaving alive picture 11 — The craft of linen weaving has been preserved after being passed down through several generations.

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