Bamboo dragonflies are a unique product created by the artisans of Thach Xa village, a childhood toy that is very familiar to every villager.
History Thach Xa bamboo dragonfly village with more than 20 years in the profession, this land has become one of the famous craft villages in Hanoi known to many tourists. Thanks to the skillful hands of artisans with the participation of many generations from old to young, they have created extremely sophisticated dragonflies, which are a gift associated with the childhood of many people.
Photo: Phuong Dung
To make colorful dragonflies has to go through a lot of stages and takes a lot of time. From the bamboo trees that are carefully selected, ensuring that they are long and thin, shaved clean, dried and dried to make them white and beautiful, and then begin the shaping stage.
It sounds simple, but this is an extremely complicated job, requiring great care and meticulousness. Often, older, experienced people will pay attention to shaping their shape and dragonfly wings to ensure their balance. The key point lies in the stage of grafting wings into the trunk. The two wings of the dragonfly must be symmetrically aligned correctly to ensure that the bamboo dragonfly is balanced and perches anywhere. And young people with a keen sense of color will take on the task of decorating. Just like that, bamboo dragonflies were born with many designs and colors, thanks to the hands of many generations.
Photo: Phuong Dung
Bamboo dragonflies used to be beautiful childhood memories of the people here, today they have become unique and interesting tourism products that are very popular with foreign visitors. From bamboo stems, a pure Vietnamese product, creating unique colorful dragonflies. Bamboo dragonfly handicrafts are available at souvenir stalls on the street. Small, beautiful, unique, easy to pack.
Thach Xa bamboo dragonfly village tour is one of the 1-day tours near Hanoi that attracts tourists. Here, you will hear the most detailed introduction to Thach Xa bamboo dragonfly village from the locals, witness the process of making dragonflies of artisans to see that behind a product is a whole sky of enthusiasm. Not only that, you also have the opportunity to decorate yourself with dragonflies as you like. Besides the actual experience, you can choose to buy your favorite dragonflies.
Photo: Fb Beautiful Bamboo Dragonfly/New Hanoi
Address:
Thach Xa bamboo dragonfly village, Thach Xa commune, Thach That district, Hanoi.
Colorful dragonfly souvenirs handmade from bamboo.
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