• "Banh u village" keeps the profession alive
  • Passionate about traditional profession
  • One hundred years of keeping the village tradition alive

A hereditary profession

For generations, the lush green bamboo clumps around the houses have been the source of raw materials for the people of My I hamlet to weave rural-style items such as baskets, trays, winnowing trays, and winnowing rods. The sound of bamboo rustling in the wind and the clacking of woven bamboo strips have become familiar sounds in the daily life of every family here.

In 2009, My I hamlet's weaving village was recognized by the Provincial People's Committee as a traditional weaving village.

Born and raised in that environment, most children learn to knit from a very early age. When their hands are still clumsy, they are guided to do simple steps. As they grow older, their skills become more proficient, and they can complete the products themselves.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hue, who has been involved in the weaving profession for nearly 30 years, shared: “My family has 3 generations following the profession. Adults do the difficult steps, children practice. A skilled worker can earn about 100,000 VND per day weaving and processing bamboo. Although not much, it is regular and enough to help the family stabilize their life.”

Mrs. Nguyen Thi Hue teaches her grandchildren to weave bamboo.

Currently, the entire My I hamlet has nearly 90 households engaged in the weaving profession with about 200 workers. To ensure the source of raw materials, people have proactively planted more than 13 hectares of bamboo. In recent years, people have not only maintained traditional products but also improved techniques, diversified designs, and moved towards handicraft products. From the skillful hands of the workers, many new products have been created, suitable for customers' tastes and are sold at tourist attractions, as souvenirs for visitors.

Mr. Pham Van Dat, a resident of My I hamlet's weaving village, shared: "Previously, we mainly wove bamboo, bamboo baskets, winnowing baskets, winnowing baskets... Now we make more handicrafts, but traditional products are still maintained to serve agricultural production. Moreover, they are the root and soul of this over 100-year-old craft village."

New direction for craft villages

The development of modern industry and plastic and metal products has caused the traditional woven products to have a narrowed market. In this situation, the local government has made efforts to support the My I hamlet woven craft village to find a new direction for sustainable development. Specifically, proactively connecting product promotion programs, gradually building brands and aiming to combine with community tourism.

Mr. Doan Van Gia, Vice Chairman of Phuoc Long Commune People's Committee, said: "We are promoting propaganda work, creating all conditions to maintain the number of households and workers. At the same time, we encourage the expansion of raw material areas, ensuring to meet production needs. In the coming time, the locality will take advantage of connecting resources to establish a website to promote products associated with tourism to bring woven products closer to tourists."

From the skillful hands of the craftsmen, many new products have been born, suitable to customer tastes and sold at tourist attractions.

Bamboo baskets, bamboo baskets, winnowing baskets, etc. have been deeply imprinted in the memory and closely associated with the lives of many generations. The weaving profession in My I hamlet not only brings income to the local people but also contains cultural values. Preserving the traditional craft means that the people here have been and are contributing to preserving the cultural values ​​of their homeland.

It is expected that, with the support of local authorities, along with the love of the profession and creativity of the people, in the near future, the weaving craft village will have a new development direction in line with social trends and consumer tastes.

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