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Distinct patterns on brocade fabric of the H'mong people in Tuyen Quang

TQO - For the Black H'mong ethnic group in Binh An Commune (Lam Binh), brocade weaving is a measure of a woman's ingenuity and industriousness. Since childhood, the girls have been taught by their mothers and grandmothers to embroider, mix colors, weave yarns, etc. Today, brocade embroidery has become a traditional profession of the Black H'mong people.

Trang Thi Mo in Na Coc Hamlet, Binh An Commune (Lam Binh) is instructing her niece to embroider patterns.

Trang Thi Thai knew how to embroider when she was 12 years old.

According to the concept of the Black H'mong, the circular pattern represents the tiger's claws, symbolizing the strength of the H'mong community, while the cross-shaped motifs represent the chicken's feet to show the industriousness of people in production.

To create a beautiful product, perseverance and meticulousness are indispensable. On average, each outfit embroidered by the Black H'mong woman in Binh An costs VND5 million per set.

It takes Black H'mong woman from 10 months to 1 year to complete a costume.

Each finished embroidery product is the heart of the Black H'mong women in Binh An.

Each finished embroidery product is the heart of the Black H'mong women in Binh An.

Black H'mong girls often wear traditional costumes during holiday and New Year days.

Preserving and developing traditional embroidery, creating products that attract tourists is the way that Binh An Commune is implementing. Therefore, contributing to preserving the unique cultural features of ethnic minorities in the highlands.

Black H'mong women often take advantage of their leisure time, meticulously embroidering motifs for each of their dresses or scarves.

Thu Hang - Hoang Thao

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